Psalms 5
1 Yahweh, listen to me while I pray! Pay attention to me when I am groaning [because I am suffering very much].
To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.
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.
Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.
3 Listen to me when I pray to you [each] morning, and I wait for you to reply.
My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.
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 takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil 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 sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
6 You get rid of liars, and you despise those who murder [others] and those who deceive [others].
You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.
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 as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to 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.
Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.
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 no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.
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.
Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.
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 those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.
12 Yahweh, you always bless those who act righteously; you protect them like a [soldier is protected by his] shield [SIM].
For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.
