2Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

3Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;

For unto Thee do I pray.

4O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice;

In the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

5For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness;

Evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

6The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight;

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

7Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood;

The LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

8But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house;

I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

9O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me;

Make Thy way straight before my face.

10For there is no sincerity in their mouth;

Their inward part is a yawning gulf,

Their throat is an open sepulchre;

They make smooth their tongue.

11Hold them guilty, O God,

Let them fall by their own counsels;

Cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions;

For they have rebelled against Thee.

12So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice,

They shall ever shout for joy,

And Thou shalt shelter them;

Let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

13For Thou dost bless the righteous;

O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.