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

Hear my words, O Lord. Think about my crying.

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

Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God. For I pray to you.

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, O Lord, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my prayers before You and will look up.

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

You are not a God Who is pleased with what is bad. The sinful cannot be with You.

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

The proud cannot stand before You. You hate all who do wrong.

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

You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord hates liars and men who kill other people.

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, by Your great loving-kindness, I will come into Your house. At Your holy house I will put my face to the ground before You in love and fear.

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

O Lord, lead me in what is right and good, because of the ones who hate me. Make Your way straight in front of me.

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 in their talk there is no truth. Their hearts destroy. Their mouths are like an open grave. With their tongues, they say sweet-sounding words that are not true.

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 plans. Throw them out because of their many sins. For they have fought 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 who put their trust in You be glad. Let them sing with joy forever. You make a covering for them, that all who love Your name may be glad in You.

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

For You will make those happy who do what is right, O Lord. You will cover them all around with Your favor.