Psalms 5

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

For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

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 cry, my King and my God, for I pray 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.

LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

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 pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

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

The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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 your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

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

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your 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 faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. 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.

Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, 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 let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

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

For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.