Psalms 5

1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. 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 thee will I pray.

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

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.

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 thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The arrogant will 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 will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty 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, 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 thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy 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 sepulchre; 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 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.

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 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 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 thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.

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