Psalms 5

1 [For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.] Listen to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my (meditation)

2 Give attention to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.

Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.

3 LORD, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and watch.

Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up.

4 For you are not a God who desires wickedness. Evil can't live with you.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all evildoers.

Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD despises a person of bloodshed and deceit.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

7 But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will enter into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.

8 Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before me.

Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me.

9 For there is nothing reliable in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they flatter.

For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Cast them out because of the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

Bring guilt upon them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. And let those who love your name be joyful in you.

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

12 For you bless the righteous, LORD. You surround him with favor like a shield.

For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous [man]; with favour wilt thou surround him as [with] a shield.