An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.
`And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not.
For righteous `is' Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!'
`Aleph.' O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,
Only -- the righteous give thanks to Thy name, The upright do dwell with Thy presence!
Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.
An abomination to Jehovah `are' thoughts of wickedness, And pure `are' sayings of pleasantness.
The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.
A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.
For an abomination to Jehovah `is' the perverted, And with the upright `is' His secret counsel.
Frowardness `is' in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.
The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.
The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.