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.

Give ear to my words, Adonai. Consider my (meditation)

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

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.

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

Adonai, in the morning you shall sh'ma ·hear obey· my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

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

For you are not a God who has pleasure in ethical wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

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

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of vain striving of iniquity.

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

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

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 your chesed ·loving-kindness· I will come into your house. I will hawa ·bow low, prostrate· toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

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

Lead me, Adonai, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way 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 there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. 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.

Hold them condemned guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their rebellious breaches of relationships, for they have rebelled against you.

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 those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who 'ahav ·affectionately love· your name be joyful in you.

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

For you will bless the upright. Adonai, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.