Psalms 5
1 GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my (meditation)
For the chief musician; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. Listen to my call to you, Yahweh; think about my groanings.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Listen to the sound of my call, my King and my God, for it is to you that I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Yahweh, in the morning you hear my cry; in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people will not be your guests.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
The arrogant will not stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
You will destroy liars; Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
But as for me, because of your great covenant faithfulness, I will come into your house; in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Oh Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your path straight before me.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
For there is no truth in their mouth; their inward being is wicked; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Declare them guilty, God; may their schemes be their downfall! Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
But may all those who take refuge in you rejoice; let them always shout for joy because you defend them; let them be joyful in you, those who love your name.
12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh; you will surround them with favor as with a shield.
