 1 A Psalm of David. O Lord, I cry to you. Hurry+ to me. Give ear to my voice when I cry out to you. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips. 4 Do not let my heart turn aside to any evil thing or to do wicked works with those who work iniquity. Do not let me eat of their delicacies. 5 Let the righteous strike me. It will be a kindness. Let them correct me, for it is oil on my head. Do not let my head refuse it. For my prayer will be against their wickedness. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they will hear my words, for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood on the earth. 8 But my eyes are on you, O Lord God. In you I take refuge. Do not leave my soul naked. 9 Keep me from the traps that they have laid for me, and the snares of the workers of evil. 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets together, while I escape.
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