Psalms 5

1 “For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with wind instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my words, O LORD; Have regard to my cry!

For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

2 Listen to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God! For to thee do I address my prayer.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

3 In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.

O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

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

5 The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.

The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.

7 But I, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy holy temple.

But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

8 Lead me, O LORD! in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path straight before my face!

O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

9 For in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

10 Requite them, O God! Let them be confounded in their devices; Cast them out for the multitude of their transgressions; For against thee have they rebelled!

Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

11 But let all, that put their trust in thee, rejoice; Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; Let them, that love thy name, be joyful in thee!

So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

12 For thou, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.

For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.