1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

1 ¶ Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

2 ¶ Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:
For unto thee do I pray.

3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

3 ¶ O Lord, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;
In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

4 ¶ For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:
Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

5 ¶ The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

6 ¶ Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies:
The Lord abhorreth the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

7 ¶ But as for me, in the multitude of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:
In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

8 ¶ Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;
Make thy way plain before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

9 ¶ For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is very wickedness:
Their throat is an open sepulchre;
They flatter with their tongue.

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

10 ¶ Hold them guilty, O God;
Let them fall by their own counsels:
Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions;
For they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

11 ¶ But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice,
Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:
Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

12 ¶ For thou wilt bless the righteous;
O Lord, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield.