Psalms 5

1 Yahweh, listen to me while I pray! Pay attention to me when I am groaning [because I am suffering very much].

For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2 You are my King and my God. When I call to you to ask you to help me, listen to me, because you are the one to whom I pray.

Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3 Listen to me when I pray to you [each] morning, and I wait for you to reply.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4 You are not a god who is pleased with wicked people; you do not (associate with/invite into your house) [those who do what is] evil.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5 You do not allow those who are very proud to come to you to worship you. You hate all those who do evil things.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You get rid of liars, and you despise those who murder [others] and those who deceive [others].

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 Yahweh, because you love me so much and so faithfully, I come into your temple. I revere you greatly, and I bow down to worship you at your sacred temple.

But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

8 Yahweh, because you act righteously toward me, show me what is right for me to do. Because I have many enemies, show me clearly what you want me to do.

Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

9 My enemies never say what is true; they just want to destroy [others]. The things that they say [MTY] are [as foul as] an open grave [where a corpse is decaying]. They use their tongues to tell lies.

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10 O God, declare that they are guilty [MTY] [and punish them]. Cause them to experience the same disasters/troubles that they plan to cause to happen to others. Get rid of them because they have committed many sins, and they have rebelled against you.

Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 But cause that all those who go to you to be protected will rejoice; cause them to sing joyfully to you forever. Protect those who love you [MTY]; they are truly happy because (of what you [do for them/they belong to] you).

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12 Yahweh, you always bless those who act righteously; you protect them like a [soldier is protected by his] shield [SIM].

For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.