King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
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Listen to my words, O Lord, and hear my sighs.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
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Listen to my cry for help, my God and king! I pray to you, O Lord;
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
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you hear my voice in the morning; at sunrise I offer my prayer and wait for your answer.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
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You are not a God who is pleased with wrongdoing; you allow no evil in your presence.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
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You cannot stand the sight of the proud; you hate all wicked people.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
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You destroy all liars and despise violent, deceitful people.
7 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.
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But because of your great love I can come into your house; I can worship in your holy Temple and bow down to you in reverence.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
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Lord, I have so many enemies! Lead me to do your will; make your way plain for me to follow.
9 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.
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What my enemies say can never be trusted; they only want to destroy. Their words are flattering and smooth, but full of deadly deceit.
10 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.
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Condemn and punish them, O God; may their own plots cause their ruin. Drive them out of your presence because of their many sins and their rebellion against you.
11 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.
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But all who find safety in you will rejoice; they can always sing for joy. Protect those who love you; because of you they are truly happy.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
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You bless those who obey you, Lord; your love protects them like a shield.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.