Psalms 5

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

“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 voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will 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 you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.

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 that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with you.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

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

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

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.

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 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 mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.

Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path 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 in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; 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.

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

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