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Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.

For the music director; for^● flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

^aListen to my words, LORD,Consider my ^bsighing.2 Listen to ^athe sound of my cry for help, ^bmy King and my God,For to You I pray.3 In the morning, LORD, ¹You will hear my voice;In the ^amorning I will present my ²prayer to You and be on the ^bwatch.

4 For You are not a God ^awho takes pleasure in wickedness;^bNo evil can dwell with You.5 The ^aboastful will not ^bstand before Your eyes;You ^chate all who do injustice.6 You ^adestroy those who speak lies;The LORD loathes ^bthe person of bloodshed and deceit.7 But as for me, ^aby Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house,¹At Your holy temple I will ^bbow in ^creverence for You.

8 LORD, ^alead me ^bin Your righteousness ^cbecause of my enemies;Make Your way ¹straight before me.9 For there is ^anothing ¹trustworthy in ²their mouth;Their ^binward part is destruction itself.Their ^cthroat is an open grave;They ³flatter with their tongue.10 Make them pay, God;^aHave them fall by their own schemes!^bScatter them in the multitude of their wrongdoings,For they are ^crebellious against You.

11 But ^arejoice, all who ^btake refuge in You,Sing for joy forever!And ¹may You ^cshelter them,That those who ^dlove Your name may rejoice in You.12 For You ^abless the righteous person, LORD,You ^bsurround him with favor as with a shield.

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

For the choir director. For^● the flutes. A Psalm of David.

^aGive ear to my words, O Yahweh,Consider my ^bmeditation.2 Give heed to ^athe sound of my cry for help, ^bmy King and my God,For to You I pray.3 O Yahweh, in the morning, ¹You will hear my voice;In the ^amorning I will order my ²prayer to You and eagerly ^bwatch.

4 For You are not a God ^awho delights in wickedness;^bEvil does not sojourn with You.5 The ^aboastful shall not ^bstand before Your eyes;You ^chate all workers of iniquity.6 You ^adestroy those who speak falsehood;Yahweh abhors ^bthe man of bloodshed and deceit.7 But as for me, ^ain the abundance of Your lovingkindness I will enter Your house,¹At Your holy temple I will ^bworship in ^cfear of You.

8 O Yahweh, ^alead me ^bin Your righteousness ^cbecause of ¹my foes;Make Your way ²straight before me.9 There is ^anothing ¹reliable in their mouth;Their ^binward part is destruction itself.Their ^cthroat is an open grave;They ²flatter with their tongue.10 Hold them guilty, O God;^aBy their own devices let them fall!In the abundance of their transgressions ^bthrust them out,For they are ^crebellious against You.

11 But let all who ^atake refuge in You ^bbe glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And ¹may You ^cshelter them,That those who ^dlove Your name may exult in You.12 For it is You who ^ablesses the righteous one, O Yahweh,You ^bsurround him with favor as with a large shield.