< Psalms 5 >
1 For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
Yahweh, listen to me while I pray! Pay attention to me when I am groaning [because I am suffering very much].
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.
You are my King and my God. When I call to you to ask you to help me, listen to me, because you are the one to whom I pray.
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.
Listen to me when I pray to you [each] morning, and I wait for you to reply.
4 For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.
You are not a god who is pleased with wicked people; you do not (associate with/invite into your house) [those who do what is] evil.
5 The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
You do not allow those who are very proud to come to you to worship you. You hate all those who do evil things.
6 Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.
You get rid of liars, and you despise those who murder [others] and those who deceive [others].
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.
Yahweh, because you love me so much and so faithfully, I come into your temple. I revere you greatly, and I bow down to worship you at your sacred 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.
Yahweh, because you act righteously toward me, show me what is right for me to do. Because I have many enemies, show me clearly what you want me to do.
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.
My enemies never say what is true; they just want to destroy [others]. The things that they say [MTY] are [as foul as] an open grave [where a corpse is decaying]. They use their tongues to tell lies.
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.
O God, declare that they are guilty [MTY] [and punish them]. Cause them to experience the same disasters/troubles that they plan to cause to happen to others. Get rid of them because they have committed many sins, and they have rebelled against you.
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 cause that all those who go to you to be protected will rejoice; cause them to sing joyfully to you forever. Protect those who love you [MTY]; they are truly happy because (of what you [do for them/they belong to] you).
12 For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.
Yahweh, you always bless those who act righteously; you protect them like a [soldier is protected by his] shield [SIM].