Psalms 5
1 For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Listen to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.
To the Chief Musician. For the Flutes. A Melody of David. To my words, give ear, O Yahweh, Understand thou my softly murmured prayer:
2 Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will I pray.
Attend to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for, unto thee, do I pray.
3 In the morning you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.
O Yahweh! in the morning, shalt thou hear my voice, In the morning, will I set in order unto thee, and keep watch;
4 For you are not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with you.
For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:
5 Neither shall the transgressors continue in your sight: you hate, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes, —Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:
6 You will destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.
Thou wilt destroy them who speak falsehood, —The man of bloodshed and of deceit, Yahweh 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, in the abounding of thy lovingkindness, will enter thy house, I will bow down towards thy holy temple, in reverence of thee:
8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.
O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:
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 his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin, —An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.
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.
Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall by their own counsels, —Into the throng of their own transgressions, thrust them down, For they have rebelled against thee: —
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.
That all may rejoice who seek refuge in thee, to times age-abiding, may shout in triumph, that thou wilt protect them, and they may leap for joy in thee who are lovers of thy Name.
12 For you, Lord, shall bless the righteous: you have compassed us as with a shield of favour.
For, thou, wilt bless the righteous man, O Yahweh, As with an all-covering shield—with good pleasure, wilt thou encompass him.
