²⁰ An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

¹ `Aleph.' O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

¹⁷ `And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.

²⁹ A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.

¹⁷ A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.

⁶ Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.

²² An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

⁷ The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

¹³ The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

¹⁶ These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven `are' abominations to His soul.

¹⁷ Eyes high -- tongues false -- And hands shedding innocent blood --

¹⁸ A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --

¹⁹ A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

¹⁴ Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.

¹³ Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!

⁶ Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

²⁵ With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.

²⁶ With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,

⁷ For righteous `is' Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'