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Give Ear to My Words

¹ For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.² Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.³ In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.⁴ For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.⁵ The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.⁶ You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

⁷ But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.⁸ Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.⁹ For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit^(a).¹⁰ Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.¹¹ But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.¹² For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of your favor.