| New International Version | NET Bible |
| 1For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. | 1For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, LORD! Carefully consider my complaint! |
| 2Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. | 2Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you! |
| 3In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. | 3LORD, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer. |
| 4For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. | 4Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you. |
| 5The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; | 5Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly. |
| 6you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest. | 6You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people. |
| 7But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple. | 7But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you. |
| 8Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make your way straight before me. | 8LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me! |
| 9Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies. | 9For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it. |
| 10Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. | 10Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you. |
| 11But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. | 11But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice! |
| 12Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. | 12Certainly you reward the godly, LORD. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor. |
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