Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditation

Verse 1

Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditation.

Verse 2

Hearken to my cry for help, my Sovereign and my God, for I make my prayer to you.

Verse 3

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.

Verse 4

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, and evil cannot dwell with you.

Verse 5

Braggarts cannot stand in your sight; you hate all those who work wickedness.

Verse 6

You destroy those who speak lies; the bloodthirsty and deceitful, O Lord, you abhor.

Verse 7

But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will go into your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.

Verse 8

Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness, because of those who lie in wait for me; * make your way straight before me.

Chorus

(Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.)