A prayer for sincerity, and for safety from snares. (A Psalm of David.)

¹⁾Lord, I cry unto thee:; make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

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

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

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

⁵⁾LetWhen the righteous smite me; with the word of the Lord it shall beis a kindness:; and letwhen himthey reprove me;, it shall be an excellent oil, whichand shall not breakdestroy my head:faith; for yet my prayer also shall be for them. I delight not in their calamities.

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

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

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

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

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