Psalms 5

1 For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.

Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3 LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4 For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5 The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow towards your holy temple in reverence of you.

But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

8 Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

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

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10 Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

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

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

12 For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favour as with a shield.

For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.