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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

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