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 end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Listen to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.

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

Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will 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.

In the morning you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.

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

For you are not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with you.

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

Neither shall the transgressors continue in your sight: you hate, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.

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

You will destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.

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

But I will enter into your house in the multitude of your mercy: I will worship in your fear toward your holy temple.

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

Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.

9 For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.

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.

Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked you, O Lord.

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 that trust on you be glad in you: they shall exult for ever, and you shall dwell among them; and all that love your name shall rejoice in you.

12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.

For you, Lord, shall bless the righteous: you have compassed us as with a shield of favor.