Psalms 5

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to you will I pray.

Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3 My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to you, and will look up.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4 For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5 The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.

But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.

Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10 Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.

Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12 For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you compass him as with a shield.

For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.