1Prayer for protection from the wicked.
For the Chief Musician; with the 1Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.
Give ear to my words, O Jehovah,Consider my meditation.2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;For unto thee do I pray.3O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:2Evil shall not sojourn with thee.53The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.7But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.8Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of 4mine enemies;Make thy way 5straight before my face.9For there is no 6faithfulness in their mouth;Their inward part is 7very wickedness;Their throat is an open sepulchre;They 8flatter with their tongue.10Hold them guilty, O God;Let them fall 9by their own counsels;Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions;For they have rebelled against thee.1110But let all those that take refuge 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 wilt bless the righteous;O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.