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.

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

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

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

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 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; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

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

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

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; 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 I, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy holy temple.

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

Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path straight before my face!

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

For in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; 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.

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 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.

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

For thou, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.