^{1 Ref} A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear `to' my voice when I call to Thee.

^{2 Ref} My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present.

^{3 Ref} Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

^{4 Ref} Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

^{5 Ref} The righteous doth beat me `in' kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer `is' about their vexations.

^{6 Ref} Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

^{7 Ref} As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.

^{8 Ref} But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, `are' mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

^{9 Ref} Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

^{10 Ref} The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!