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

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

Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will 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 you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 into your house in the multitude of your mercy: I will worship in your fear towards 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 mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.

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 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 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.

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

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

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