1 Give ear to my words, O Lord; ♦︎
consider my lamentation.
2 Hearken to the voice of my crying, my King and my God, ♦︎
for to you I make my prayer.
3 In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice; ♦︎
early in the morning I make my appeal to you, and look up.
4 For you are the God who takes no pleasure in wickedness; ♦︎
no evil can dwell with you.
5 The boastful cannot stand in your sight; ♦︎
you hate all those that work wickedness.
6 You destroy those who speak lies; ♦︎
the bloodthirsty and deceitful the Lord will abhor.
7 But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy,
I will come into your house; ♦︎
I will bow down towards your holy temple in awe of you.
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness,
because of my enemies; ♦︎
make your way straight before my face.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth,
in their heart is destruction, ♦︎
their throat is an open sepulchre,
and they flatter with their tongue.
10 Punish them, O God; ♦︎
let them fall through their own devices.
11 Because of their many transgressions cast them out, ♦︎
for they have rebelled against you.
12 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; ♦︎
let them sing out their joy for ever.
13 You will shelter them, ♦︎
so that those who love your name may exult in you.
14 For you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; ♦︎
and with your favour you will defend them as with a shield.
1 O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath; ♦︎
neither chasten me in your fierce anger.
2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am weak; ♦︎
Lord, heal me, for my bones are racked.
3 My soul also shakes with terror; ♦︎
how long, O Lord, how long?
4 Turn again, O Lord, and deliver my soul; ♦︎
save me for your loving mercys sake.
5 For in death no one remembers you; ♦︎
and who can give you thanks in the grave?
6 I am weary with my groaning; ♦︎
every night I drench my pillow
and flood my bed with my tears.
7 My eyes are wasted with grief ♦︎
and worn away because of all my enemies.
8 Depart from me, all you that do evil, ♦︎
for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my supplication; ♦︎
the Lord will receive my prayer.
10 All my enemies shall be put to shame and confusion; ♦︎
they shall suddenly turn back in their shame.
1 O Lord our governor, ♦︎
how glorious is your name in all the world!
2 Your majesty above the heavens is praised ♦︎
out of the mouths of babes at the breast.
3 You have founded a stronghold against your foes, ♦︎
that you might still the enemy and the avenger.
4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, ♦︎
the moon and the stars that you have ordained,
5 What is man, that you should be mindful of him; ♦︎
the son of man, that you should seek him out?
6 You have made him little lower than the angels ♦︎
and crown him with glory and honour.
7 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands ♦︎
and put all things under his feet,
8 All sheep and oxen, ♦︎
even the wild beasts of the field,
9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea ♦︎
and whatsoever moves in the paths of the sea.
10 O Lord our governor, ♦︎
how glorious is your name in all the world!