1 H ear my words, O Lord. Think about my crying.

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

2 L isten to my cry for help, my King and my God. For I pray to you.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

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

O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

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

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 T he proud cannot stand before You. You hate all who do wrong.

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Y ou destroy those who tell lies. The Lord hates liars and men who kill other people.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 B ut 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.

But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 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.

Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.

9 F or 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.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

10 H old 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.

Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.

11 B ut 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.

But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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

For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.