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 Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

2 Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee I pray.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do 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.

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 thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil cannot abide with thee.

For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

5 The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.

The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

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 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 O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.

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 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 sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

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.

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 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.

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 thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.

For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.