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(A)Receive my prayer as incense,
    my uplifted hands as an evening sacrifice.

Lord, place a guard at my mouth,
    a sentry at the door of my lips.
Keep me from wanting to do wrong
    and from joining evil people in their wickedness.
May I never take part in their feasts.

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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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