Psalms 5

1 Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)

For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

2 Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for to thee do I pray.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

3 O Jehovah, in the morning thou shall hear my voice. In the morning I will direct to thee, and will keep watch.

O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

4 For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight. Thou hate all workers of iniquity.

The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou will destroy those who speak lies. Jehovah abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

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 as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

8 Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.

O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

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.

For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

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.

Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

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.

So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

12 For thou will bless the righteous man, O Jehovah. Thou will encompass him with favor as with a shield. (Selah)

For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.