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 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 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O 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 thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt 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 thee, and will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do 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.

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.

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

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 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, 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 thou wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.

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