| English Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. | 1O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. |
| 2Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. | 2Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. |
| 3O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | 3Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. |
| 4For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. | 4O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked. |
| 5The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. | 5Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil. |
| 6You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. | 6You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD detests murderers and deceivers. |
| 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. | 7Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe. |
| 8Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. | 8Lead me in the right path, O LORD, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow. |
| 9For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. | 9My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery. |
| 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. | 10O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled 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 sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy. |
| 12For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | 12For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love. |
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