King James Version KJV
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
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Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing.
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 the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
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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O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
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For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
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The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
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You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
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 I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
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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 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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For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues.
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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Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled 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 let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
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For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
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