Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
English Standard Version ESV
1 Listen to my words, Lord; consider my sighing.
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Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.
2 Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to You.
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Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.
3 At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice; at daybreak I plead my case to You and watch expectantly.
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O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot lodge with You.
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For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.
5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.
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The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who tell lies; the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.
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You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I enter Your house by the abundance of Your faithful love; I bow down toward Your holy temple in reverential awe of You.
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But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
8 Lord, lead me in Your righteousness, because of my adversaries; make Your way straight before me.
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Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say; destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues.
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For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Punish them, God; let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them out because of their many crimes, for they rebel against You.
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Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them shout for joy forever. May You shelter them, and may those who love Your name boast about You.
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But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
12 For You, Lord, bless the righteous one; You surround him with favor like a shield.
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For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
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