Psalms 5

1 For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

“To the chief musician upon Nechiloth, a psalm of David.” To my words give ear, O Lord, have regard to my mediation.

2 Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee I pray.

3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

O Lord! in the morning do thou hear my voice: in the morning will I set in order [my prayer] before thee, and 1ook up with hope.

4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil cannot abide with thee.

5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.

6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.

7 But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

But as for me—in the abundance of thy kindness will I enter thy house: I will bow myself down before thy holy temple in the fear of thee.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.

9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

For there is not in their mouth any sincerity; their inward part is full of deception; an open sepulchre is their throat: they flatter with their tongue.

10 Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

Condemn them, O God: let them fall through their own counsels; for the multitude of their transgressions cast them down; for they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

Then will rejoice all those that put their trust in thee; for ever will they shout for joy, when thou protectest them: and then will exult in thee those that love thy name.

12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.