Psalms 5

1 For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

For the end, a Psalm of David, concerning her that inherits. Hearken to my words, O Lord, attend to my cry.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee do I pray.

Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King, and my God: for to thee, O Lord, will I pray.

3 O LORD, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.

In the morning thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon thee, and will look up.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: evil shall not sojourn with thee.

For thou art not a god that desires iniquity; neither shall the worker of wickedness dwell with thee.

5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Neither shall the transgressors continue in thy sight: thou hatest, O Lord, all them that work iniquity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: the LORD abhorreth the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Thou wilt destroy all that speak falsehood: the Lord abhors the bloody and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, in the multitude of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way plain before my face.

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make my way plain before thy face.

9 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.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit.

10 Hold them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Judge them, O God; let them fail of their counsels: cast them out according to the abundance of their ungodliness; for they have provoked thee, O Lord.

11 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.

But let all that trust on thee be glad in thee: they shall exult for ever, and thou shalt dwell among them; and all that love thy name shall rejoice in thee.

12 For thou wilt bless the righteous; O LORD, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield.

For thou, Lord, shalt bless the righteous: thou hast compassed us as with a shield of favour.