Psalms 5

1 For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. Hear my words, Lord: give heed to my whisper.

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)

2 Attend to my loud cry for help, my king and my God.

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

3 When I pray to you, Lord, in the morning, hear my voice. I make ready for you in the morning, and look for a sign.

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 no God who takes pleasure in wickedness: no one of evil can be your guest.

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

5 No braggarts can stand in your presence, you hate all workers of wrong.

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

6 You destroy all speakers of lies, people of blood and deceit you abhor.

Thou will destroy those who speak lies. Jehovah abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 But I, through your kindness abundant, may enter your house, and towards the shrine of your temple may reverently bow.

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, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way level before me.

Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.

9 For their mouth is a stranger to truth, their heart is a pit of destruction. Their throat is a wide open grave, their tongue the smooth tongue of the hypocrite.

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 Condemn them, God; let their schemes bring them down to the ground. For their numberless crimes thrust them down for playing the rebel 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 who take refuge in you ring out their gladness forever. Protect those who love your name, so they may exult 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 give your blessing, Lord, to the godly, and the shield of your favor protects them.

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