Psalms 5

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

“For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with wind instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my words, O LORD; Have regard to my cry!

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

Listen to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God! For to thee do I address my prayer.

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

In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.

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; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.

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

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

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 I, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy holy temple.

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

Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path 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 in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with 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.

Requite them, O God! Let them be confounded in their devices; Cast them out for the multitude of their transgressions; For against thee have they rebelled!

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 let all, that put their trust in thee, rejoice; Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; Let them, that love thy name, be joyful 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, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.