Psalms 5

1 To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my (meditation)

For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.

Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3 Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5 Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.

But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

8 Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me.

Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

9 For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10 Bring guilt upon them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee.

Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12 For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous [man]; with favour wilt thou surround him as [with] a shield.

For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.