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

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

2 G ive heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray.

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.

3 M y voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.

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, Nor shall evil dwell 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 in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

6 Y ou shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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

7 B ut as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.

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 L ead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.

Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

9 F or there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; 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 P ronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled 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 those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful 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 You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.