Psalms 5
1 To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)
Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry.
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 prayer, my King and my God.
3 Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.
For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.
4 For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.
5 The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.
And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes.
6 Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.
You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate.
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 am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear.
8 O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,
Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight.
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.
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.
Their throat is an open sepulcher. They have acted deceitfully with their tongues. Judge them, O God. Let them fall by their own intentions: according to the multitude of their impiety, expel them. 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 those who hope in you rejoice. They will exult in eternity, and you will dwell in them. And all those who love your name will glory in you.
12 For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!
For you will bless the just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will.
