Psalms 5

1 Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm of David. Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.

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

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

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

3 For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.

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

4 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.

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

5 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.

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

6 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie. The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor.

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

7 But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, 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 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

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

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

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

10 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickedness cast them out: for they have provoked thee, O Lord.

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 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them. And all they that love thy name shall glory 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 wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.

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