A Prayer of Guidance

GIVE ear to my words, O LORD,

Consider my meditation.

Give heed to the voice of my cry,

My King and my God,

For to You I will pray.

My voice You shall hear in the morning,

O LORD;

In the morning I will direct it to You,

And I will look up.

For You are nor a God who takes

pleasure in wickedness,

Nor shall evil dwell with You.

The boastful shall not stand in Your sight;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;

The LORD abhors the bloodthisty

and deceitful man.

But as for me, I will come into Your

house in the multitude of Your mercy;

In fear of You I will worship toward

Your holy temple.

Lead me, O LORD, in Your

righteousnesss because of my enemies;

Make Your way straight before my face.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;

Their inward part is destruction;

Their throat is an open tomb;

They flatter with their tongue.

Pronunce them guilty ,

O God!

Let them fall by their ownn counsels;

Cast them out in the multitude of

their transgressions,

For they have rebelled against You.

But let all those rejoice who put

their trust in You;

Let them ever shout for joy,

because You defend them;

Let those also who love Your name

Be joyful in You.

For You, O LORD, will bless the

righteous;

With favor You will surround him

as with a shield.