Psalms 5
1 To him that excelleth upon Nehiloth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my wordes, O Lord: vnderstande my (meditation)
For the chief musician; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. Listen to my call to you, Yahweh; think about my groanings.
2 Hearken vnto the voyce of my crie, my King and my God: for vnto thee doe I pray.
Listen to the sound of my call, my King and my God, for it is to you that I pray.
3 Heare my voyce in the morning, O Lord: for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee, and I will waite.
Yahweh, in the morning you hear my cry; in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly.
4 For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people will not be your guests.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.
The arrogant will not stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lord will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.
You will destroy liars; Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men.
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 as for me, because of your great covenant faithfulness, I will come into your house; in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple.
8 Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.
Oh Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your path straight before 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.
For there is no truth in their mouth; their inward being is wicked; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.
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.
Declare them guilty, God; may their schemes be their downfall! Drive them out for their many transgressions, 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 take refuge in you rejoice; let them always shout for joy because you defend them; let them be joyful in you, those who love your name.
12 For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous, and with fauour wilt compasse him, as with a shielde.
For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh; you will surround them with favor as with a shield.
