| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. | 1Listen to my words, LORD; consider my sighing. |
| 2Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. | 2Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. |
| 3O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | 3In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly. |
| 4For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. | 4For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with you. |
| 5The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. | 5The boastful cannot stand in your sight; you hate all evildoers. |
| 6You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. | 6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors violent and treacherous people. |
| 7But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you. | 7But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love; I bow down toward your holy temple in reverential awe of you. |
| 8Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. | 8LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my adversaries; make your way straight before me. |
| 9For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. | 9For there is nothing reliable in what they say; destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues. |
| 10Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you. | 10Punish them, God; let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them out because of their many crimes, for they rebel against you. |
| 11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. | 11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them shout for joy forever. May you shelter them, and may those who love your name boast about you. |
| 12For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | 12For you, LORD, bless the righteous one; you surround him with favor like a shield. |
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