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 Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
2 Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee 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.
O LORD, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.
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 shall not sojourn with thee.
5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.
The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: the LORD abhorreth 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 multitude of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: in thy fear will I worship toward 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 way plain 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 inward part is very wickedness: 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.
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.
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 that put their trust in thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also 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 wilt bless the righteous; O LORD, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield.
