Psalms 5

1 To him that excelleth upon Nehiloth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my wordes, O Lord: vnderstande my (meditation)

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.

2 Hearken vnto the voyce of my crie, my King and my God: for vnto thee doe I pray.

Hear me pleading for help, my King and my God, because I'm praying to you.

3 Heare my voyce in the morning, O Lord: for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee, and I will waite.

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.

4 For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

For you are not a God who has any pleasure in wickedness; evil has no place with you.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.

The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lord will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord loathes bloodthirsty and deceptive people.

7 But I wil come into thine house in the multitude of thy mercie: and in thy feare will I worship toward thine holy Temple.

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.

8 Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.

Lead me, Lord, you who always does what is right, save me from my enemies. Make your way clear to me.

9 For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

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.

10 Destroy them, O God: let them fall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because they haue rebelled against thee.

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.

11 And let all them that trust in thee, reioyce and triumph for euer, and couer thou them: and let them, that loue thy Name, reioyce in thee.

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.

12 For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous, and with fauour wilt compasse him, as with a shielde.

For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.