Psalms 5

1 To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my (meditation)

For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my (meditation)

2 Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.

Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.

3 Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up.

LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

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

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

5 Insolent fools shall not stand before thine eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.

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.

8 Lead me, Jehovah, in thy righteousness, because of my foes; make thy way plain before me.

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

9 For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

10 Bring guilt upon them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee.

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.

11 And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

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.

12 For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous [man]; with favour wilt thou surround him as [with] a shield.

For you will bless the righteous. LORD, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.