Lead Me in Your Righteousness

For the choir director. For [†]the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1Give ear to my words, O Yahweh,

Consider my meditation.

2Give heed to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God,

For to You I pray.

3O Yahweh, in the morning, [†]You will hear my voice;

In the morning I will order my [†]prayer to You and eagerly watch.

4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;

Evil does not sojourn with You.

5The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

6You destroy those who speak falsehood;

Yahweh abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7But as for me, in the abundance of Your lovingkindness I will enter Your house,

[†]At Your holy temple I will worship in fear of You.

8O Yahweh, lead me in Your righteousness because of [†]my foes;

Make Your way [†]straight before me.

9There is nothing [†]reliable in their mouth;

Their inward part is destruction itself.

Their throat is an open grave;

They [†]flatter with their tongue.

10Hold them guilty, O God;

By their own devices let them fall!

In the abundance of their transgressions thrust them out,

For they are rebellious against You.

11But 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.

12For it is You who blesses the righteous one, O Yahweh,

You surround him with favor as with a large shield.