David asks the Lord to hear his voice —
The Lord hates workers of iniquity —
He blesses and shields the righteous.
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.
6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:
the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7
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 sepulchre;
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 favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
