To the chief Musician for flutes, A Psalm of David.

For the conductor, on the nechiloth [a type of instrument], a psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

Give ear to my words, O L rd, [(when I have the strength to pray before You — and, when I do not)], understand my meditations [i.e., the agitations of my heart].

Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to Thee I will pray.

Hear the sound of my cry, my King and my G d, for to You shall I pray.

My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct my prayer to Thee; and will wait expectantly.

O L rd, in the morning You hear my voice [(entreating You to exact retribution of the wicked [(the morning being their time of judgment (viz. 101:8)]. In the morning I set forth [my prayer] before You, and I hope [(for Your judgment against them)].

For Thou art not a God That hast pleasure in wickedness: nor shall evil dwell with Thee.

[(And it is fitting that I pray thus)] for You are not a G d that desires wickedness — evil shall not abide with You.

The boastful shall not stand in Thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The wanton cannot stand before Your eyes; You have hated all doers of wrong.

Thou dost destroy them that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.

You shall destroy the speakers of lies. The L rd shall abominate the man of blood and deceit [(Esav and his seed)].

But as for me, I will come into Thy house in the multitude of Thy love: and in the fear of Thee I will worship towards Thy holy temple.

And I, in the abundance of Your lovingkindness [(in revealing to us Your wondrous vengeance upon them)] shall come to Your house [to thank You]. I shall bow down to the sanctuary of Your holiness in fear of You.

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of my enemies; make Thy way straight before my face.

O L rd, lead me in Your righteousness for the sake of [the undoing of] those who eye me [for evil]. Make Your path straight before me.

For there is no sincerity in their mouth; in their heart is malice; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

For there is no rightness in his mouth [(They appear to be friends, but they are foes)]. Their innards [i.e., their thoughts] are deceit. Their throats are an open pit [(to swallow the toil of others)]. They smooth over their tongues [with flattery].

Condemn them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out for the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

Incriminate them, O G d; let them fall by their counsels [against Israel]. In the abundance of their offenses, cast them off. For they have rebelled against You.

But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because Thou dost defend them: and let those who love Thy name be joyful in Thee.

And [then] all who take shelter in You will rejoice forever. They will sing and You will shelter them. And the lovers of Your name shall exult in You [(when they see that You bless the tzaddik, Yaakov and his seed)].

For Thou, Lord, dost bless the righteous; Thou dost encircle him with favour as with a shield.

For You, O L rd, shall bless the tzaddik. As [with] a breastplate will You gird him with favor.