Psalms 5

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

“For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with wind instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my words, O LORD; Have regard to my cry!

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

Listen to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God! For to thee do I address 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.

In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.

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

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.

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

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

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 I, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy 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.

Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path 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 in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

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.

Requite them, O God! Let them be confounded in their devices; Cast them out for the multitude of their transgressions; For against thee have they rebelled!

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, that put their trust in thee, rejoice; Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; Let them, that love thy name, be joyful in thee!

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

For thou, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.