Psalms 5

1 For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

“To the chief musician upon Nechiloth, a psalm of David.” To my words give ear, O Lord, have regard to my mediation.

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

Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee I pray.

3 O LORD, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.

O Lord! in the morning do thou hear my voice: in the morning will I set in order [my prayer] before thee, and 1ook up with hope.

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

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil cannot abide with thee.

5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: the LORD abhorreth the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.

7 But as for me, in the multitude of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

But as for me—in the abundance of thy kindness will I enter thy house: I will bow myself down before thy holy temple in the fear of thee.

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

O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; make straight before me thy way.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness: their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

For there is not in their mouth any sincerity; their inward part is full of deception; an open sepulchre is their throat: they flatter with their tongue.

10 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.

Condemn them, O God: let them fall through their own counsels; for the multitude of their transgressions cast them down; for they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Then will rejoice all those that put their trust in thee; for ever will they shout for joy, when thou protectest them: and then will exult in thee those that love thy name.

12 For thou wilt bless the righteous; O LORD, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield.

For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.