Psalms 5
1 For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm of David. Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.
Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God.
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.
For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
4 For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.
In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.
5 The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.
6 Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.
Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie. The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor.
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 in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.
8 O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.
Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.
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 there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain.
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.
Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickedness cast them out: for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
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 them be glad that hope in thee: they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them. And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee:
12 For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.
For thou wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.
