1Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation. 2Give attention to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for unto You will I pray. 3My voice shall You hear in the morning, O Jehovah; in the morning I will direct my prayer unto You, and I will look up. 4For You are not a Mighty God that delights in wickedness; nor shall evil dwell with You. 5The boastful shall not stand in Your sight. You hate all doers of iniquity. 6You shall destroy those who speak lies; Jehovah abhors the man of blood and treachery. 7But as for me, I will come into Your house in the abundance of Your mercy; I will bow down in Your fear toward Your holy temple. 8Lead me, O Jehovah, in Your righteousness, because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face. 9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. 10Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. 11But let all those who put their trust in You rejoice; let them always shout for joy, because You defend them. And let those who love Your name be joyful in You. 12For You, O Jehovah, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.