Psalms 5

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

For the music director. A psalm of David, to be accompanied by flutes. Lord, please listen to me. Don't ignore my groans of distress.

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

Hear me pleading for help, my King and my God, because I'm praying to you.

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.

Please listen to what I have to say in the morning, Lord. Every morning I put my requests to you and wait for your reply.

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 has any pleasure in wickedness; evil has no place with you.

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

The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.

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 loathes bloodthirsty and deceptive people.

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 because of the greatness of your trustworthy love, I can come into your house; in awe of you I bow down towards your holy Temple.

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

Lead me, Lord, you who always does what is right, save me from my enemies. Make your way clear to 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.

Nothing they say can be trusted; their main desire is to destroy. Their throat is like an open grave; their tongues are full of flattery.

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.

God, condemn them as guilty! Make them fall because of their evil plans. Throw them out because of all their sins, 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 may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.

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

For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.