Psalmorum 5

1 In finem pro ea, quæ hereditatem consequitur, Psalmus David. Verba mea auribus percipe Domine, intellige clamorem meum.

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

2 Intende voci orationis meæ, Rex meus et Deus meus.

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

3 Quoniam ad te orabo: Domine mane exaudies vocem meam.

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.

4 Mane astabo tibi et videbo: quoniam non Deus volens iniquitatem tu es.

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

5 Neque habitabit iuxta te malignus: neque permanebunt iniusti ante oculos tuos.

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

6 Odisti omnes, qui operantur iniquitatem: perdes omnes, qui loquuntur mendacium. Virum sanguinum et dolosum abominabitur Dominus:

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

7 ego autem in multitudine misericordiæ tuæ. Introibo in domum tuam: adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum in timore tuo.

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

8 Domine deduc me in iustitia tua: propter inimicos meos dirige in conspectu tuo viam meam.

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

9 Quoniam non est in ore eorum veritas: cor eorum vanum est.

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.

10 Sepulchrum patens est guttur eorum, linguis suis dolose agebant, iudica illos Deus. Decidant a cogitationibus suis, secundum multitudinem impietatum eorum expelle eos, quoniam irritaverunt te Domine.

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.

11 Et lætentur omnes, qui sperant in te, in æternum exultabunt: et habitabis in eis. Et gloriabuntur in te omnes, qui diligunt nomen tuum,

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.

12 quoniam tu benedices iusto. Domine, ut scuto bonæ voluntatis tuæ coronasti nos.

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