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 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 prayer, my King and my God.

Listen to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God! For to thee do I address my prayer.

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

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 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; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do 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 man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.

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, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy holy temple.

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

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.

For in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with 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.

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

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