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

Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

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

Listen to the voice 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.

Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

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 has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

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

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh 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, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

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

Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight 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 no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter 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, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in 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 in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful 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 bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.