Psalms 5
1 For the music director. A psalm of David, to be accompanied by flutes. Lord, please listen to me. Don't ignore my groans of distress.
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
2 Hear me pleading for help, my King and my God, because I'm praying to you.
Listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to you will I pray.
3 Please listen to what I have to say in the morning, Lord. Every morning I put my requests to you and wait for your reply.
My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to you, and will look up.
4 For you are not a God who has any pleasure in wickedness; evil has no place with you.
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
5 The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.
6 You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord loathes bloodthirsty and deceptive people.
You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But because of the greatness of your trustworthy love, I can come into your house; in awe of you I bow down towards your holy Temple.
But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
8 Lead me, Lord, you who always does what is right, save me from my enemies. Make your way clear to me.
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.
9 Nothing they say can be trusted; their main desire is to destroy. Their throat is like an open grave; their tongues are full of flattery.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.
10 God, condemn them as guilty! Make them fall because of their evil plans. Throw them out because of all their sins, for they have rebelled against you.
Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.
11 But may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.
But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.
12 For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.
For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you compass him as with a shield.
