Psalms 5
1 TO THE OVERSEER. [BLOWN] INTO THE PIPES. A PSALM OF DAVID. Hear my sayings, O YHWH, Consider my (meditation)
For the chief musician; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. Listen to my call to you, Yahweh; think about my groanings.
2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For I pray to You habitually.
Listen to the sound of my call, my King and my God, for it is to you that I pray.
3 YHWH, [in] the morning You hear my voice, [In] the morning I set in array for You, And I look out [expectantly].
Yahweh, in the morning you hear my cry; in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly.
4 For You [are] not a God desiring wickedness, Evil does not inhabit You.
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people will not be your guests.
5 The boastful do not station themselves before Your eyes: You have hated all working iniquity.
The arrogant will not stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.
6 You destroy those speaking lies, YHWH detests a man of blood and deceit.
You will destroy liars; Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men.
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, because of your great covenant faithfulness, I will come into your house; in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple.
8 O YHWH, lead me in Your righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make Your way straight before me,
Oh Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your path straight before 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.
For there is no truth in their mouth; their inward being is wicked; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.
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.
Declare them guilty, God; may their schemes be their downfall! Drive them out for their many transgressions, 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 take refuge in you rejoice; let them always shout for joy because you defend them; let them be joyful in you, those who love your name.
12 For You bless the righteous, O YHWH, Surrounding him with favor as a buckler!
For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh; you will surround them with favor as with a shield.
