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

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

Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will 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 you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 into your house in the multitude of your mercy: I will worship in your fear towards 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 mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.

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 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 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.

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 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 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.

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

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