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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

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

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. 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 there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. 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.

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

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