1. For the leader; on nehiloth. A psalm of David.
2. Give ear to my speech, O LORD; consider my utterance.
3. Heed the sound of my cry, my king and God, for I pray to You.
4. Hear my voice, O LORD, at daybreak; at daybreak I plead before You, and wait.
5. For You are not a God who desires wickedness; evil cannot abide with You;
6. wanton men cannot endure in Your sight. You detest all evildoers;
7. You doom those who speak lies; murderous, deceitful men the LORD abhors.
8. But I, through Your abundant love, enter Your house; I bow down in awe at Your holy temple.
9. O LORD, lead me along Your righteous [path] because of my watchful foes; make Your way straight before me.
10. For there is no sincerity on their lips; their heart is [filled with] malice; their throat is an open grave; their tongue slippery.
11. Condemn them, O God; let them fall by their own devices; cast them out for their many crimes, for they defy You.
12. But let all who take refuge in You rejoice, ever jubilant as You shelter them; and let those who love Your name exult in You.
13. For You surely bless the righteous man, O LORD, encompassing him with favor like a shield.
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