My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
My words will be from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge clearly.
If not, listen to me; hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord.
The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Know that the Lord set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him.
My heart is overflowing with a goodly theme; I recite my special song to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a skillful scribe.
Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
My teaching will drop like the rain, my sayings will distill as the dew, as the droplets on the grass, and as the showers on the herb.