1 G ive ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning.

2 H eed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.

3 I n the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.

4 F or You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

5 T he boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.

6 Y ou destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 B ut as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

8 O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.

9 T here is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

10 H old them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.

11 B ut let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.

12 F or it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.