1 G ive ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 T he arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

6 Y ou will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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

7 B ut 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.

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

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 F or there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. 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, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled 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 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.

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 you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will 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.