Psalms 5

1 Unto the end. For her who pursues the inheritance. A Psalm of David. O Lord, listen closely to my words. Understand my outcry.

[For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.] Listen to my words, YHWH. Consider my (meditation)

2 Attend to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God.

Give attention to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.

3 For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.

YHWH, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and watch.

4 In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.

For you are not a God who desires wickedness. Evil can't live with you.

5 And the malicious will not dwell close to you, nor will the unjust endure before your eyes.

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all evildoers.

6 You hate all who work iniquity. You will destroy all who speak a lie. The bloody and deceitful man, the Lord will abominate.

You will destroy those who speak lies. YHWH despises a person of bloodshed and deceit.

7 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.

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

8 Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight.

Lead me, YHWH, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.

For there is nothing reliable in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they flatter.

10 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.

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

11 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.

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

12 For you will bless the just. You have crowned us, O Lord, as if with a shield of your good will.

For you bless the righteous, YHWH. You surround him with favor like a shield.