Psalms 5

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

“To the chief musician upon Nechiloth, a psalm of David.” To my words give ear, O Lord, have regard to my mediation.

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

Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee 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.

O Lord! in the morning do thou hear my voice: in the morning will I set in order [my prayer] before thee, and 1ook up with hope.

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

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil cannot abide with thee.

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

The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.

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

Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.

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 as for me—in the abundance of thy kindness will I enter thy house: I will bow myself down before thy holy temple in the fear of thee.

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

O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.

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 not in their mouth any sincerity; their inward part is full of deception; an open sepulchre is their throat: they flatter with their tongue.

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.

Condemn them, O God: let them fall through their own counsels; for the multitude of their transgressions cast them down; for they have rebelled against thee.

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.

Then will rejoice all those that put their trust in thee; for ever will they shout for joy, when thou protectest them: and then will exult in thee those that love thy name.

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

For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.