Psalms 5
1 For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)
For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.
3 LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
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 not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil cannot live with you.
For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.
5 The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.
The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood; the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of deceit.
7 But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
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 straight before my face.
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 there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
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 Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled 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 those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful 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 will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield.
