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¹ Listen, Lord, as I pray!
    Pay attention when I groan.^[a]
2 You are my King and my God.
Answer my cry for help
    because I pray to you.
³ Each morning you listen
    to my prayer,
as I bring my requests^[b] to you
    and wait for your reply.

⁴ You are not the kind of God
who is pleased with evil.
    Sinners can't stay with you.
⁵ No one who boasts can stand
in your presence, Lord,
    and you hate evil people.
⁶ You destroy every liar,
    and you despise violence
    and deceit.

⁷ Because of your great mercy,
    I come to your house, Lord,
and I am filled with wonder
as I bow down
    to worship
    at your holy temple.
⁸ You do what is right,
    and I ask you to guide me.
    Make your teaching clear
    because of my enemies.

⁹ Nothing they say is true!
    They just want to destroy.
Their words are deceitful
    like a hidden pit,
    and their tongues are good
    only for telling lies.
¹⁰ Punish them, God,
    and let their own plans
    bring their downfall.
Get rid of them!
    They keep committing crimes
    and turning against you.

¹¹ Let all who run to you
for protection
    always sing joyful songs.
Provide shelter for those
who truly love you
    and let them rejoice.
¹² Our Lord, you bless those
    who live right,
    and you shield them
    with your kindness.