For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
Listen to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.
consider my lament.
God, listen to what the words I pray.
2 Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
Hear my cry asking for your help, please, I beg of you.
3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
God I will pray to you in the morning laying awake thinking of you first thing.
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
with you, evil people are not welcome.
You're not a God that welcomes evil people (but really what so-called god would be okay with that?). However- God welcomes sinners to his kingdom- no one is as graceful as him.
5 The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
The people who think they are doing no wrong will not be able to look you in the eye. You hate (in my opinion God loves all of his children and just hates the sinful act they are committing) those who do wrong and do not know you. You hate that they do not know you.
6 you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
You destroy those who tell lies (wouldn't he want to destroy their lies and have them be redeemed?). He hates the act of bloodthirsty emotions and deceitful ways.
7 But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.
By your great love I am led in to your house; someday heaven. I bow down to you oh sovereign one.
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies—
make your way straightbefore me.
because of my enemies—
make your way straightbefore me.
Lead me with your strong hands and your righteousness. My enemies- those false gods have made the way foggy& I am asking you to make the way a straight path.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongues they tell lies.
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongues they tell lies.
Not a word from those false gods can be shaken because their hearts are filled with bad intentions. Their throat (meaning when they eat us as their own little meal) and they lie to us with their tongues (talking to us or asking us to take part in their ways) in order to entice us in.
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
God make them guilty of the sin they commit- make them feel the Holy Spirit convicting them. Let their curiosity in YOU kill off their sin. Banish their sin because they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
All of those that take refuge in you- be glad! Let them sing your name in joy and protect them. Help those who love your name rejoice in you and not be tempted by the evil in this world.
12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
God you bless the righteous surround them with your shield because they rejoice your name. You have a plan for them and will not let harm come to them.
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