1 I pray to you, Lord!Please listen when I prayand hurry to help me.
2 Think of my prayeras sweet-smelling incense,and think of my lifted handsas an evening sacrifice.
3 Help me to guard my wordswhenever I say something.
4 Don't let me want to do evilor waste my time doing wrongwith wicked people.Don't let me even tastethe good things they offer.
5 Let your faithful peoplecorrect and punish me.My prayers condemn the deedsof those who do wrong,so don't let me be friendswith any of them.
6 Everyone will admitthat I was rightwhen their rulers are throwndown a rocky cliff,
7 and their bones lie scatteredlike crushed rockson top of a grave.
8 You are my Lord and God,and I look to you for safety.Don't let me be harmed.
9 Protect me from the trapsof those violent people,
10 and make them fallinto their own trapswhile you help me escape.