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| Give ear to my words, O LORD; *
consider my meditation.
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| 2
| Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my
God, *
for I make my prayer to you.
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| 3
| In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;
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early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.
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| 4
| For you are not a God who takes pleasure
in wickedness, *
and evil cannot dwell with you.
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| 5
| Braggarts cannot stand in your sight; *
you hate all those who work wickedness.
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| 6
| You destroy those who speak lies; *
the bloodthirsty and deceitful, O LORD, you abhor.
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| 7
| But as for me, through the greatness of your
mercy I will go into your house; *
I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
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| 8
| Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness,
because of those who lie in wait for me; *
make your way straight before me.
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| 9
| For there is no truth in their mouth; *
there is destruction in their heart;
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| 10
| Their throat is an open grave; *
they flatter with their tongue.
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| 11
| Declare them guilty, O God; *
let them fall, because of their schemes.
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| 12
| Because of their many transgressions cast
them out, *
for they have rebelled against you.
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| 13
| But all who take refuge in you will be glad;
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they will sing out their joy for ever.
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| 14
| You will shelter them, *
so that those who love your Name may exult in you.
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| 15
| For you, O LORD, will bless the righteous;
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you will defend them with your favor as with a shield.
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