Psalms 5

1 Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm of David. Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.

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

2 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O 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 thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt 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 thee, and will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.

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

5 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.

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

6 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie. The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor.

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

7 But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy 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 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy 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 sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickedness cast them out: for they have provoked thee, 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 them be glad that hope in thee: they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them. And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee:

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 thou wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.

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