1 {A Prayer of David} Hear the right, O LORD; consider my complaint, and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.
3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.
4 Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips, I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.
5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths: that my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me; incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.
7 Show thy marvelous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy righthand.
8 Keep me as the apple of an eye; hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 from the ungodly that trouble me. Mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.
10 They are enclosed in their own fat, and their mouth speaketh proud things.
11 They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground,
12 like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places.