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

To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

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

Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

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.

Jehovah, morning Thou hearest my voice, morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

4 F or you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

For not a God desiring wickedness Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

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

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

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

Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

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.

And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

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

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

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 there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart mischiefs, An open grave their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

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.

Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

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.

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

12 F or you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!