¹⁴ May the words of my mouth
    and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
    O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

³⁴ May all my thoughts be pleasing to him,
    for I rejoice in the Lord.

¹⁵ Unseal my lips, O Lord,
    that my mouth may praise you.

¹⁸ If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.
¹⁹ But God did listen!
    He paid attention to my prayer.
²⁰ Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer
    or withdraw his unfailing love from me.

⁸ The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

¹ I love you, Lord;
    you are my strength.
² The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
    my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
    and my place of safety.

¹ O Lord, hear me as I pray;
    pay attention to my groaning.
² Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
    for I pray to no one but you.

²⁵ “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,
    and he will stand upon the earth at last.