1 T o the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

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

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

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

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4 F or not a God desiring wickedness Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 T he boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 T hou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

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

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

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

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

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

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 D eclare 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.

Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

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

But let all those that put their trust 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 Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.