Psalms 5

1 TO THE OVERSEER. [BLOWN] INTO THE PIPES. A PSALM OF DAVID. Hear my sayings, O YHWH, Consider my (meditation)

To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For I pray to You habitually.

Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

3 YHWH, [in] the morning You hear my voice, [In] the morning I set in array for You, And I look out [expectantly].

My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

4 For You [are] not a God desiring wickedness, Evil does not inhabit You.

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

5 The boastful do not station themselves before Your eyes: You have hated all working iniquity.

The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

6 You destroy those speaking lies, YHWH detests a man of blood and deceit.

You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

7 And I, in the abundance of Your kindness, I enter Your house, I bow myself toward Your holy temple in Your fear.

But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

8 O YHWH, lead me in Your righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make Your way straight before me,

Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

9 For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, Their throat [is] an open grave, They make their tongue smooth.

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

10 Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have been rebellious against You.

Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

11 And all trusting in You rejoice, They sing for all time, and You cover them over, And those loving Your Name exult in You.

But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

12 For You bless the righteous, O YHWH, Surrounding him with favor as a buckler!

For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.