[1] A Psalm. Of David. Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly;
give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you. [2] Let my prayer be ordered
before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like
the evening offering. [3] O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door
of my lips. [4] Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking
part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have
no part in their good things. [5] Let the upright give me punishment; and
let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil
of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
[6] When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they
will give ear to my words, for they are sweet. [7] Our bones are broken up
at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough. [8]
But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my
soul be given up to death. [9] Keep me from the net which they have put
down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil. [10] Let the
sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I
go free.
