1 G ive ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning.

Listen to my words, O Lord, give heed to my sighing and groaning.

2 H eed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.

Hear the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You do I pray.

3 I n the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.

In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare for You and watch and wait.

4 F or You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness; neither will the evil so much as dwell with You.

5 T he boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.

Boasters can have no standing in Your sight; You abhor all evildoers.

6 Y ou destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

You will destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 B ut as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and mercy; I will worship toward and at Your holy temple in reverent fear and awe of You.

8 O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way level (straight and right) before my face.

9 T here is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

For there is nothing trustworthy or steadfast or truthful in their talk; their heart is destruction; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter and make smooth with their tongue.

10 H old them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.

Hold them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own designs and counsels; cast them out because of the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 B ut let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.

But let all those who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You and be in high spirits.

12 F or it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.

For You, Lord, will bless the righteous; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor).