1 A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear to my voice when I call to Thee.

2 My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present.

3 Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

5 The righteous doth beat me in kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer is about their vexations.

6 Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

7 As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.

8 But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, are mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

9 Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

10 The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!