Psalms 5

1 For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. Hear my words, Lord: give heed to my whisper.

For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

2 Attend to my loud cry for help, my king and my God.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.

3 When I pray to you, Lord, in the morning, hear my voice. I make ready for you in the morning, and look for a sign.

O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.

4 For you are no God who takes pleasure in wickedness: no one of evil can be your guest.

For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.

5 No braggarts can stand in your presence, you hate all workers of wrong.

The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 You destroy all speakers of lies, people of blood and deceit you abhor.

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

7 But I, through your kindness abundant, may enter your house, and towards the shrine of your temple may reverently bow.

But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way level before me.

O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness because of them that lie in wait for me; make Thy way straight before my face.

9 For their mouth is a stranger to truth, their heart is a pit of destruction. Their throat is a wide open grave, their tongue the smooth tongue of the hypocrite.

For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.

10 Condemn them, God; let their schemes bring them down to the ground. For their numberless crimes thrust them down for playing the rebel against you.

Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by their own counsels; cast them down in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against Thee.

11 But let all who take refuge in you ring out their gladness forever. Protect those who love your name, so they may exult in you.

So shall all those that take refuge in Thee rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou shalt shelter them; let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.

12 For you give your blessing, Lord, to the godly, and the shield of your favour protects them.

For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.