1. Give ear to my words, O Lord;

1. consider my meditation.

2. Listen to the voice of my cry,

2. my King and my God,

2. for to You will I pray.

3. O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;

3. in the morning I will direct my prayer to You,

3. and I will watch expectantly.

4. For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,

4. nor will evil dwell with You.

5. Those who boast will not stand in Your sight;

5. You hate all workers of iniquity.

6. You will destroy those who speak lies;

6. the Lord abhors

6. the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7. But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy

7. I will enter Your house;

7. in fear of You I will worship

7. at Your holy temple.

8. Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness

8. because of my enemies;

8. make Your way straight before me.

9. For there is no uprightness in their mouth;

9. destruction is in their midst;

9. their throat is an open tomb;

9. they flatter with their tongue.

10. Declare them guilty, O God;

10. may they fall by their own counsels;

10. cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,

10. for they have rebelled against You.

11. But may all those who seek refuge in You rejoice;

11. may they ever shout for joy,

11. because You defend them;

11. may those who love Your name be joyful in You.

12. For You, Lord, will bless the righteous;

12. You surround him with favor like a shield.