| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. | 1O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. |
| 2Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. | 2Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. |
| 3Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. | 3Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. |
| 4O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked. | 4O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked. |
| 5Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil. | 5Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil. |
| 6You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD detests murderers and deceivers. | 6You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD detests murderers and deceivers. |
| 7Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe. | 7Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe. |
| 8Lead me in the right path, O LORD, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow. | 8Lead me in the right path, O LORD, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow. |
| 9My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery. | 9My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery. |
| 10O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. | 10O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. |
| 11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. | 11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. |
| 12For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love. | 12For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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