To the chief Musicain on Nehiloth: a Psalm of David

Verse 1

O Lord give ear to what I say, My meditation understand.

Verse 2

My King, my God, to thee I pray, Voice of my cry do thou attend.

Verse 3

My voice the morning time within O Thou Jehovah shalt it hear: I will to thee in the morning time Address, and will mine eyes up rear.

Verse 4

For thou'rt a God hast no delight In sin; nor ill dwell with thee shall.

Verse 5

Fools shall not stand before thy sight, Who mischief work thou hat'st them all.

Verse 6

Thou wilt bring to destruction quite, Them that do lying falsehood prate: The man of blood and of deceit Jehovah will abominate.

Verse 7

But in thy many mercies now Enter into thy house will I: I in thy fear my self will bow Before thy house of sanctity.

Verse 8

Because of mine observing spies Lead me forth in thy righteousness: Before my face thy way likewise Do thou Jehovah strait express.

Verse 9

For in there mouth no truth they have, Their inward part iniquities; Their throat is as an open grave: Their tongue is smooth with flatteries.

Verse 10

O God make thou them wholly waste, From their own plots let them fall far; Out in their heaps of sin them cast, For they against thee rebels are.

Verse 11

Let them who trust in thee repose Rejoy]ice, and ever shouting be: For thou defend'st them, ye let those That love thy name be glad in thee.

Verse 12

Because Jehovah thou wilt yield A blessing to the righteous one. And wilt him crown as with a shield, With gracious acceptation.