1 - A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
2 - Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 - Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.
4 - Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness 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 as] oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
6 - Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7 - As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8 - For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.
9 - Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 - Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.