Psalms 5

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

For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

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

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

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

LORD, in the morning you will hear 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 wickedness. Evil cannot live with you.

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

The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD 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 loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

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

Lead me, LORD, 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 tomb; 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 guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their 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 those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

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

For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.