1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

<>LORD, … make haste unto me, <>LORD … give ear unto my voice, <>give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee, <>give ear unto my voice

2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

<>Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, <>incense, <>the lifting up of my hands

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

<>v. 3, <>Set a watch

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

<>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 an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

<>Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, <>which shall not break my head, <>my prayer also shall be in their calamities

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

<>stony places, <>my words … are sweet

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

<>the grave

8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

<>O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust

9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

<>gins

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

<>Let the wicked fall into their own nets, <>I withal escape.