Psalms 5

1 Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry.

For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

2 Attend to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

3 For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.

O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

4 In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.

For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

5 And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes.

The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate.

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

7 But I am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear.

But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

8 Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight.

O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.

For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

10 Their throat is an open sepulcher. They have acted deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall by their own intentions: according to the multitude of their impiety, expel them. For they have provoked you, O Lord.

Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

11 But let all those who hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory in you.

So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

12 For you will bless the just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will.

For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.