For the choir director: with flutes. A psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Listen to my words, LORD; consider my meditation.

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

Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to You.

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

In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning, I present my request to You and wait expectantly.

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

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with You.

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

The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.

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

You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD detests the violent and deceitful.

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.

But as for me, through the abundance of Your steadfast love, I will enter Your house. I will bow in awe toward Your holy temple.

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

LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.

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.

For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are filled with destruction. Their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues.

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.

Declare them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own schemes. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against You.

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.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them sing for joy forever. Spread Your protection over them, and may those who love Your name exult in You.

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

For You, LORD, bless the righteous one; You surround him with favor like a shield.