Psalms 5

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

For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Hearken to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.

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

Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, 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.

In the morning thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon 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 desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with thee.

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

Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.

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

Thou wilt destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.

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 I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple.

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

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before thy face.

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 truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.

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.

Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked thee, O Lord.

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.

But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell among them; and all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee.

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

For thou, Lord, shalt bless the righteous: thou hast compassed us as with a shield of favour.