1 Give ear to my words, O LORD,
Consider my meditation.
2 Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.
3 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 For You are not a God who takes pleasure
in wickedness,
Nor shall evil dwell with
You.
5 The boastful shall not stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of
iniquity.
6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The LORD hates the
bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 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 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because
of my enemies;
Make Your way straight
before my face.
9 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 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 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 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will
surround him as with a shield