< Psalms 5 >

1 Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)
For the music director. A psalm of David, to be accompanied by flutes. Lord, please listen to me. Don't ignore my groans of distress.
2 Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for to thee do I pray.
Hear me pleading for help, my King and my God, because I'm praying to you.
3 O Jehovah, in the morning thou shall hear my voice. In the morning I will direct to thee, and will keep watch.
Please listen to what I have to say in the morning, Lord. Every morning I put my requests to you and wait for your reply.
4 For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
For you are not a God who has any pleasure in wickedness; evil has no place with you.
5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight. Thou hate all workers of iniquity.
The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.
6 Thou will destroy those who speak lies. Jehovah abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord loathes bloodthirsty and deceptive people.
7 But as for me, in the abundance of thy loving kindness I will come into thy house. In thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.
But because of the greatness of your trustworthy love, I can come into your house; in awe of you I bow down towards your holy Temple.
8 Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.
Lead me, Lord, you who always does what is right, save me from my enemies. Make your way clear to me.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they deceive.
Nothing they say can be trusted; their main desire is to destroy. Their throat is like an open grave; their tongues are full of flattery.
10 Hold them guilty, O God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions. For they have rebelled against thee.
God, condemn them as guilty! Make them fall because of their evil plans. Throw them out because of all their sins, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all those who take refuge in thee rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defend them. Let those also who love thy name be joyful in thee.
But may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.
12 For thou will bless the righteous man, O Jehovah. Thou will encompass him with favor as with a shield. (Selah)
For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.

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