Psalms 5

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

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

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

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto you will I pray.

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

My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto you, and will look up.

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

For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.

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

The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will detest the bloody and deceitful man.

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

But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.

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

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

9 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.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.

10 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.

Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.

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

But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

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

For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favour will you compass him as with a shield.