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.
To the chief Musician upon 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 will 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.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will look up.
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: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 No braggarts can stand in your presence, you hate all workers of wrong.
The foolish 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 shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
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, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way level before me.
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; 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 faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with 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.
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out 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.
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For you give your blessing, Lord, to the godly, and the shield of your favour protects them.
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.
