Psalms 5

1 To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)

2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to thee will I pray.

3 My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] to thee, and will look up.

4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

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

6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple.

8 Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

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

9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

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 those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad 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, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.