< Psalms 5 >
1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto you will 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.
My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto you, and will look up.
4 For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will detest the bloody and deceitful man.
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, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of mine 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 sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.
For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favour will you compass him as with a shield.