Psalms 5

1 For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

3 O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

4 For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

5 The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

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

You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

7 But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

8 O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

9 For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

10 Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

11 So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

12 For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.

For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.