Psalms 5

1 For the chief musician; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. Listen to my call to you, Yahweh; think about my groanings.

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)

2 Listen to the sound of my call, my King and my God, for it is to you that I pray.

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

3 Yahweh, in the morning you hear my cry; in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly.

O Jehovah, in the morning thou shall hear my voice. In the morning I will direct to thee, and will keep watch.

4 Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people will not be your guests.

For thou are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 The arrogant will not stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight. Thou hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You will destroy liars; Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men.

Thou will destroy those who speak lies. Jehovah abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, because of your great covenant faithfulness, I will come into your house; in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple.

But as for me, in the abundance of thy loving kindness I will come into thy house. In thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.

8 Oh Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your path straight before me.

Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth; their inward being is wicked; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they deceive.

10 Declare them guilty, God; may their schemes be their downfall! Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

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.

11 But may all those who take refuge in you rejoice; let them always shout for joy because you defend them; let them be joyful in you, those who love your name.

But let all those who take refuge in thee rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defend them. Let those also who love thy name be joyful in thee.

12 For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh; you will surround them with favor as with a shield.

For thou will bless the righteous man, O Jehovah. Thou will encompass him with favor as with a shield. (Selah)