Unto my words, O Lord give ear

Verse 1

Unto my words, O Lord, give ear; My secret meditation weigh;

Verse 2

My mournful cry, in mercy, hear; My King, my God, to thee I'll pray.

Verse 3

Soon as the opening morn's begun, My humble voice, thou, Lord, shalt hear; To thee, I'll, with the rising sun, Lift up mine eyes, and make my prayer.

Verse 4

Thou, Lord, in sin hast no delight; Neither shall evil dwell with thee;

Verse 5

Nor wicked fools stand in thy sight; Thou hat'st who work iniquity.

Verse 6

Thou surely wilt them all destroy, That raise, and spread, pernicious lies; The Lord abhors such as employ Themselves in blood, and guile devise.

Verse 7

But I, through thine abundant grace, Again shall to thy house repair; And now, towards thy holy place, I look, and worship, in thy fear.

Verse 8

Lord, lead me in thy righteousness, My spiteful foes observant grow; Make plain, and right, before my face, The way in which I ought to go.

Verse 9

For in their mouth, no faith they have, Their inward part's perversely wrong; Their throat is like an open grave; They basely flatter with their tongue.

Verse 10

Their secret guilt, O Lord, detect, By their own counsels let them fall; Them, for their many crimes reject For they are hardened rebels all.

Verse 11

Let those rejoice that trust in thee, And loud, with shouts, their joy proclaim; For thou wilt their protection be; Let them rejoice that love thy name.

Verse 12

For thou, O Lord, to righteous men, Wilt make thy blessing to extend; As with a shield, thy favor, them Shall, round on every side defend.