< Psalms 5 >
1 To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, 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 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.
Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to you, O Lord, will I pray.
3 Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.
In the morning you shall hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon you, and will look up.
4 For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
For you are not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with you.
5 The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.
Neither shall the transgressors continue in your sight: you hate, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.
6 Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.
You will destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.
7 And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.
But I will enter into your house in the multitude of your mercy: I will worship in your fear towards your holy temple.
8 O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before your face.
9 For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
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 Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because 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 And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.
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 Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!
For you, Lord, shall bless the righteous: you have compassed us as with a shield of favour.