Psalms 5

1 To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Listen to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.

2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will I pray.

3 My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

In the morning you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.

4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

For you are not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with you.

5 The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

Neither shall the transgressors continue in your sight: you hate, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.

6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

You will destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

But I will enter into your house in the multitude of your mercy: I will worship in your fear toward your holy temple.

8 Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.

9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.

10 Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked you, O Lord.

11 But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

But let all that trust on you be glad in you: they shall exult for ever, and you shall dwell among them; and all that love your name shall rejoice in you.

12 For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

For you, Lord, shall bless the righteous: you have compassed us as with a shield of favor.