Psalms

51 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will 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.4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.in…: Heb. before thine eyes6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.bloody…: Heb. man of bloods and deceit

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.thy holy…: Heb. the temple of thy holiness8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.mine…: Heb. those which observe me9 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.faithfulness: or, stedfastnesstheir mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of themvery…: Heb. wickednesses10 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.Destroy…: or, Make them guiltyby…: or, from their counsels11 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.defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.compass: Heb. crown