To the chief Musician
upon Nehiloth,
A Psalm
of David.
Give ear
to my words,
O LORD,
consider
my meditation.
Hearken
unto the voice
of my cry,
my King,
and my God:
for unto thee will I pray.
My voice
shalt thou hear
in the morning,
O LORD;
in the morning
will I direct
my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
For thou art not a God
that hath pleasure
in wickedness:
neither shall evil
dwell
with thee.
The foolish
shall not stand
in thy sight:
thou hatest
all workers
of iniquity.
Thou shalt destroy
them that speak
leasing:
the LORD
will abhor
the bloody
and deceitful
man.
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.
Lead
me, O LORD,
in thy righteousness
because of mine enemies;
make thy way
straight
before my face.
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.
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.
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.
deliberation
διαβουλίων
diabouliōn
For thou, LORD,
wilt bless
the righteous;
with favour
wilt thou compass
him as with a shield.
