Psalms 5

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

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 to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for to thee do I pray.

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

O Jehovah, in the morning thou shall hear my voice. In the morning I will direct to thee, and will keep watch.

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

For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

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

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight. Thou hate all workers of iniquity.

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

Thou will destroy those who speak lies. Jehovah abhors the blood-thirsty 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 as for me, in the abundance of thy loving kindness I will come into thy house. In thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.

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

Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my 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 faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they deceive.

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.

Hold them guilty, O God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust 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.

But let all those who take refuge in thee rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defend them. Let those also who love thy name be joyful in thee.

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

For thou will bless the righteous man, O Jehovah. Thou will encompass him with favor as with a shield. (Selah)