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 the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

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

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray 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.

LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

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

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

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

The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

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

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

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 faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. 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.

Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their 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 let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

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

For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.