1. - Hearken to my words, O Lord, [Lit. understand] attend to my cry.
2. Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, will I pray.
3. In the morning thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon thee, and will look up.
4. For thou art not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with thee.
5. Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
6. Thou wilt destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.
7. But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple.
8. Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before thy face.
9. For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their [Ro 3:13] throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.
10. Judge them, O God; let them [Gr. fall from, or, by reason of] fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
11. But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell among them; and all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee.
12. For thou, Lord, shalt bless the righteous: thou hast [Lit. crowned] compassed us as with a shield of favour.