Verse 1

"To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David." Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my a meditation.

(a) That is, my vehement prayer and secret complaint and sighings.

Verse 3

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will b look up.

(b) Or wait, with patience and trust till I am heard.

Verse 4

For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in c wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

(c) Seeing that God of nature hates wickedness, he must punish the wicked and save the godly.

Verse 5

d The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

(d) Who run blindly after their carnal desires.

Verse 7

But as for me, I e will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

(e) In the deepest of his temptations he puts his full confidence in God.

Verse 8

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness f because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

(f) Because you are just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of my enemies.

Verse 10

Destroy thou them, O God; let them g fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

(g) Let their devices come to nothing.

Verse 11

But h let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

(h) Your favour toward me will confirm the faith of all others.

Verse 12

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour i wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.

(i) So that he will be safe from all dangers.