King James New American Standard Bible
  • 1 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
  • 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
  • 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
  • 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
  • 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
  • 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
  • 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
  • 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
  • 9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
  • 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
  • 1 O LORD, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You!
  • 2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.
  • 3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.
  • 4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
  • 5 Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
  • 6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
  • 7 As when one plows and breaks open the earth, Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
  • 8 For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.
  • 9 Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity.
  • 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely.
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