Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Hearken to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.
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Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing.
2 Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, 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 In the morning thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon 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 desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with thee.
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For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you.
5 Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
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The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
6 Thou wilt destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.
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You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
7 But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear 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 my way plain before thy 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 truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.
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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 Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
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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 that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell among them; and all that love thy name shall rejoice 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, shalt bless the righteous: thou hast compassed us as with a shield of favour.
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For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.
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