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 Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

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

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

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.

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: evil cannot abide with thee.

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

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

The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty 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 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 O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your 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 faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with 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, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

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

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