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.

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

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

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

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

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.

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

The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty 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 Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your 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 Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your 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 destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; 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.

Pronounce 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.

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 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.

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

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.