NASB (The Hebrew text adds the superscription as verse 1.)
1
Give ear to my words, O LORD,
Consider my groaning.
2
Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
3
In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will order my
prayer to You and eagerly watch.
4
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil dwells with You.
5
The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;
You hate all who do iniquity.
6
You destroy those who speak falsehood;
The LORD abhors the man of
bloodshed and deceit.
7 But as for me, by Your abundant
lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
At Your holy temple I will bow
in reverence for You.
8
O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;
Make Your way straight before me.
9
There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction
itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
10
Hold them guilty, O God;
By their own devices let them
fall!
In the multitude of their
transgressions thrust them out,
For they are rebellious against
You.
11
But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may
exult in You.
12
For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD,
You surround him with favor as
with a shield.
Effect of the Metric
Center
Two items make this center significant: (1) the centrally located וַאֲנִי (“But I”) indicating a shift in thought, and (2) the
double and only reference to the temple.
Craigie (Psalms, 87) notes, “The focus of worship was the ‘holy
temple’ of God (presumably the Holy of Holies in the innermost part of the
house of God), not as an object of worship, but as a symbol of God’s most
intimate presence.” In this Psalm of protection and guidance during dangerous
times, the presence of God and His temple become the centerpiece of one’s
prayer life (Ross, BKC, 794-95).
Summary
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