Psalms 5

1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

“To the chief musician upon Nechiloth, a psalm of David.” To my words give ear, O Lord, have regard to my mediation.

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

Listen unto the voice of my loud cry, my King, and my God, when unto thee I pray.

3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to thee, and will look up.

O Lord! in the morning do thou hear my voice: in the morning will I set in order [my prayer] before thee, and 1ook up with hope.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil cannot abide with thee.

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

The arrogant cannot stand up before thy eyes: thou hatest all workers of wickedness.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Thou wilt destroy those that speak lies: the man of blood and deceit the Lord abhorreth.

7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

But as for me—in the abundance of thy kindness will I enter thy house: I will bow myself down before thy holy temple in the fear of thee.

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

O Lord, lead me in thy righteousness because of those that regard me enviously; 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 not in their mouth any sincerity; their inward part is full of deception; an open sepulchre is their throat: they flatter with their tongue.

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Condemn them, O God: let them fall through their own counsels; for the multitude of their transgressions cast them down; for 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.

Then will rejoice all those that put their trust in thee; for ever will they shout for joy, when thou protectest them: and then will exult in thee those that love thy name.

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

For thou wilt bless the righteous, O Lord; as with a shield wilt thou encompass him with favor.