Psalms 5

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

Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry.

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

Attend to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God.

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.

For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.

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

In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.

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

And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes.

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

You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate.

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 am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear.

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

Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight.

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 truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.

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.

Their throat is an open sepulcher. They have acted deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall by their own intentions: according to the multitude of their impiety, expel them. For they have provoked you, O Lord.

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 hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory 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 just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will.