Psalms 5

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

Give ear to my words, Adonai. Consider my (meditation)

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

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do 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.

Adonai, in the morning you shall sh'ma ·hear obey· my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

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 pleasure in ethical wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

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

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of vain striving of iniquity.

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. Adonai abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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 as for me, in the abundance of your chesed ·loving-kindness· I will come into your house. I will hawa ·bow low, prostrate· toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

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

Lead me, Adonai, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

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 there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

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.

Hold them condemned guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their rebellious breaches of relationships, 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 those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who 'ahav ·affectionately love· your name be joyful in you.

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

For you will bless the upright. Adonai, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.