1Give ear to my words , O LORD , consider my meditation . 2Hearken unto the voice of my cry , my King , and my God : for unto thee will I pray . 3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning , O LORD ; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up .
The Character of God and the Wicked
4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness : neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight : thou hatest all workers of iniquity . 6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing : the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man .
A Call for Divine Protection
7But 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 . 8Lead me, O LORD , in thy righteousness because of mine enemies ; make thy way straight before my face .
Joy in God’s Favor
9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth ; their inward part is very wickedness ; their throat is an open sepulchre ; they flatter with their tongue . 10Destroy 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. 11But 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. 12For thou, LORD , wilt bless the righteous ; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield .