Psalms 5
1 For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Listen to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.
For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
2 Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will I pray.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.
3 In the morning you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.
O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.
4 For you are not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with you.
For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.
5 Neither shall the transgressors continue in your sight: you hate, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 You will destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.
Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.
7 But I will enter into your house in the multitude of your mercy: I will worship in your fear toward your holy temple.
But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.
O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.
For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.
10 Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked you, O Lord.
Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.
11 But let all that trust on you be glad in you: they shall exult for ever, and you shall dwell among them; and all that love your name shall rejoice in you.
So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.
12 For you, Lord, shall bless the righteous: you have compassed us as with a shield of favor.
For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.
