Psalms 5
1 TO THE OVERSEER. [BLOWN] INTO THE PIPES. A PSALM OF DAVID. Hear my sayings, O YHWH, Consider my (meditation)
For the music director. A psalm of David, to be accompanied by flutes. Lord, please listen to me. Don't ignore my groans of distress.
2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For I pray to You habitually.
Hear me pleading for help, my King and my God, because I'm praying to you.
3 YHWH, [in] the morning You hear my voice, [In] the morning I set in array for You, And I look out [expectantly].
Please listen to what I have to say in the morning, Lord. Every morning I put my requests to you and wait for your reply.
4 For You [are] not a God desiring wickedness, Evil does not inhabit You.
For you are not a God who has any pleasure in wickedness; evil has no place with you.
5 The boastful do not station themselves before Your eyes: You have hated all working iniquity.
The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.
6 You destroy those speaking lies, YHWH detests a man of blood and deceit.
You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord loathes bloodthirsty and deceptive people.
7 And I, in the abundance of Your kindness, I enter Your house, I bow myself toward Your holy temple in Your fear.
But because of the greatness of your trustworthy love, I can come into your house; in awe of you I bow down towards your holy Temple.
8 O YHWH, lead me in Your righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make Your way straight before me,
Lead me, Lord, you who always does what is right, save me from my enemies. Make your way clear to me.
9 For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, Their throat [is] an open grave, They make their tongue smooth.
Nothing they say can be trusted; their main desire is to destroy. Their throat is like an open grave; their tongues are full of flattery.
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.
God, condemn them as guilty! Make them fall because of their evil plans. Throw them out because of all their sins, for they have rebelled against you.
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 may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.
12 For You bless the righteous, O YHWH, Surrounding him with favor as a buckler!
For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.
