Psalms 5

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

For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. Hear my words, Lord: give heed to my whisper.

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

Attend to my loud cry for help, my king and my God.

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.

When I pray to you, Lord, in the morning, hear my voice. I make ready for you in the morning, and look for a sign.

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

For you are no God who takes pleasure in wickedness: no one of evil can be your guest.

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

No braggarts can stand in your presence, you hate all workers of wrong.

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

You destroy all speakers of lies, people of blood and deceit you abhor.

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 I, through your kindness abundant, may enter your house, and towards the shrine of your temple may reverently bow.

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

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way level before me.

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 their mouth is a stranger to truth, their heart is a pit of destruction. Their throat is a wide open grave, their tongue the smooth tongue of the hypocrite.

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, God; let their schemes bring them down to the ground. For their numberless crimes thrust them down for playing the rebel against you.

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.

But let all who take refuge in you ring out their gladness forever. Protect those who love your name, so they may exult in you.

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

For you give your blessing, Lord, to the godly, and the shield of your favour protects them.