A Prayer For God’s Guidance
1   Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2   Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto you will I pray.
3   My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto you, and will look up.
4   For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
5   The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.
6   You   shall   destroy   them   that   speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7   But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
8   Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.
9   For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is pure wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.
10   Destroy them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.
11   But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.
12   For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you surround him with a shield.