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| 1LORD, listen to my words, consider my groaning. | 1For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. |
| 2Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for unto you will I pray. | 2Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. |
| 3LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer. | 3In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. |
| 4Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you. | 4For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. |
| 5Boastful ones will not stand before you; you hate all those who practice wickedness. | 5The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; |
| 6You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the person of bloodshed and deceit. | 6you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest. |
| 7But I, because of the abundance of your gracious love, may come into your house. In awe of you, I will worship in your holy Temple. | 7But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple. |
| 8LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your path straight before me. | 8Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make your way straight before me. |
| 9But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery. | 9Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies. |
| 10Declare them guilty, God! Let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them away because of their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you. | 10Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. |
| 11Let all those who take refuge in you rejoice! Let them shout for joy forever, and may you protect them. Let those who love your name exult in you. | 11But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. |
| 12Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, LORD, like a large shield, you will surround him with favor. | 12Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. |
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