Psalms 5

1 To the Chief Musician. For the Flutes. A Melody of David. To my words, give ear, O Yahweh, Understand thou my softly murmured prayer:

For the chief musician; with wind instruments. A psalm of David. Listen to my call to you, Yahweh; think about my groanings.

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

Listen to the sound of my call, my King and my God, for it is to you that I pray.

3 O Yahweh! in the morning, shalt thou hear my voice, In the morning, will I set in order unto thee, and keep watch;

Yahweh, in the morning you hear my cry; in the morning I will bring my petition to you and wait expectantly.

4 For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:

Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people will not be your guests.

5 Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes, —Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:

The arrogant will not stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly.

6 Thou wilt destroy them who speak falsehood, —The man of bloodshed and of deceit, Yahweh abhorreth.

You will destroy liars; Yahweh despises violent and deceitful men.

7 But, I, in the abounding of thy lovingkindness, will enter thy house, I will bow down towards thy holy temple, in reverence of thee:

But as for me, because of your great covenant faithfulness, I will come into your house; in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple.

8 O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:

Oh Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your path straight before me.

9 For in his mouth is nothing worthy of trust, Their inward purpose, is engulphing ruin, —An opened sepulchre, is their throat, With their tongue, speak they smooth things.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their inward being is wicked; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall by their own counsels, —Into the throng of their own transgressions, thrust them down, For they have rebelled against thee: —

Declare them guilty, God; may their schemes be their downfall! Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

11 That all may rejoice who seek refuge in thee, to times age-abiding, may shout in triumph, that thou wilt protect them, and they may leap for joy in thee who are lovers of thy Name.

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

12 For, thou, wilt bless the righteous man, O Yahweh, As with an all-covering shield—with good pleasure, wilt thou encompass him.

For you will bless the righteous, Yahweh; you will surround them with favor as with a shield.