Psalms 5
1 “To the chief musician upon Nechiloth, a psalm of David.” To my words give ear, O Lord, have regard to my mediation.
For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Hearken to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.
2 Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee I pray.
Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, will I pray.
3 O Lord! in the morning do thou hear my voice: in the morning will I set in order [my prayer] before thee, and 1ook up with hope.
In the morning thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil cannot abide with thee.
For thou art not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with thee.
5 The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.
Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
6 Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.
Thou wilt destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me—in the abundance of thy kindness will I enter thy house: I will bow myself down before thy holy temple in the fear of thee.
But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple.
8 O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before thy face.
9 For there is not in their mouth any sincerity; their inward part is full of deception; an open sepulchre is their throat: they flatter with their tongue.
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.
10 Condemn them, O God: let them fall through their own counsels; for the multitude of their transgressions cast them down; for they have rebelled against thee.
Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
11 Then will rejoice all those that put their trust in thee; for ever will they shout for joy, when thou protectest them: and then will exult in thee those that love thy name.
But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell among them; and all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee.
12 For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.
For thou, Lord, shalt bless the righteous: thou hast compassed us as with a shield of favour.
