To the chief musician upon Nehiloth, a psalm of David
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.
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.
4
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight; thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
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Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing; the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
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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.
8
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; 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.
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 favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield.