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 Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)

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

Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

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.

Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

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

For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

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

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

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

Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

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.

And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

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

O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, 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 no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

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.

Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because 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.

And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

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

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!