Psalms 5

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

Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry.

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 voice of my prayer, my King and my God.

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

For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.

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.

In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.

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.

And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes.

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

You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate.

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 am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear.

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.

Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight.

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 there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.

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.

Their throat is an open sepulcher. They have acted deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall by their own intentions: according to the multitude of their impiety, expel them. For they have provoked you, O Lord.

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 hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory 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 will bless the just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will.