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Let my prayer be counted as incense before thee,
    and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice!

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord,
    keep watch over the door of my lips!
Incline not my heart to any evil,
    to busy myself with wicked deeds
in company with men who work iniquity;
    and let me not eat of their dainties!

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May my prayer be set before you like incense;(A)
    may the lifting up of my hands(B) be like the evening sacrifice.(C)

Set a guard over my mouth,(D) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.(E)
Do not let my heart(F) be drawn to what is evil
    so that I take part in wicked deeds(G)
along with those who are evildoers;
    do not let me eat their delicacies.(H)

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