Looking for judgment because Jehovah abhors the workers of iniquity – the bloody and deceitful man; but to have his own place of worship in Jehovah's house, and His way made plain before his face.

To the chief musician upon wind instruments:a psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, Jehovah! Consider my meditation.

2. Attend to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

3. My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, Jehovah; in the morning will I set in order [my prayer] before Thee, and will watch.

4. For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness, neither shall evil dwell with Thee.

5. Boasters shall not stand before Thine eyes; Thou hatest all workers of vanity.

6. Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood; Jehovah abhorreth the bloody and deceitful man.
7. But as for me, I will come into Thy house in the abundance of Thy mercy, in Thy fear will I worship toward Thy holy temple.

8. Lead me, Jehovah, in Thy righteousness, because of them that are watching me; make straight Thy way before my face.

9. For in their mouth is nothing certain; gaping depths their inward parts; their throat an open sepulcher; they make smooth their tongue.

10. Let them bear their guilt, O God! by their own counsels shall they fall; cast them out in the multitude of their revoltings, for they have rebelled against Thee.

11. But all those that take refuge in Thee shall rejoice; they shall ever sing with joy because Thou dost cover them, and those that love Thy name shall exult in Thee.

12. For Thou, Jehovah, blessest the righteous; with favor dost Thou encompass him as with a shield.

Text.-(3) "Set in order," as a sacrifice; "and watch," that is, for the answer.

(4) "God" is here El, the "Mighty One," significantly contrasted with the mighty ones of earth, who use their power for evil purposes.

(9) "Certain," literally, "established, fixed." "Gaping depths," from "havvah," to yawn, gape.

(11) Literally, "and Thou shalt cover them ; " but van is used exceptionally in this sense, as psalm Ix. 12.

Like the second, a governmental psalm of twelve verses, also divided into four threes, easily to be recognized.