Psalms 5

1 To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' — A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my (meditation)

“For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with wind instruments. A psalm of David.” Give ear to my words, O LORD; Have regard to my cry!

2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

Listen to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God! For to thee do I address my prayer.

3 Jehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

In the morning shalt thou hear my voice, O LORD! In the morning will I address my prayer to thee, and look for help.

4 For not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; The unrighteous man dwelleth not with thee.

5 The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.

6 Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; The man of blood and deceit the LORD abhorreth.

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, through thy great goodness, will come to thy house; In thy fear will I worship at thy 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 thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; Make thy path straight before my 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 in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

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.

Requite them, O God! Let them be confounded in their devices; Cast them out for the multitude of their transgressions; For against thee have they rebelled!

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 put their trust in thee, rejoice; Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; Let them, that love thy name, be joyful in thee!

12 For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

For thou, O LORD! dost bless the righteous; With favor dost thou encompass him, as with a shield.