Psalms 5

1 To him that excelleth upon Nehiloth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my wordes, O Lord: vnderstande my (meditation)

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

2 Hearken vnto the voyce of my crie, my King and my God: for vnto thee doe I pray.

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

3 Heare my voyce in the morning, O Lord: for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee, and I will waite.

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 For thou art not a God that loueth wickednes: neither shall euill dwell with thee.

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

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.

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

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lord will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

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

7 But I wil come into thine house in the multitude of thy mercie: and in thy feare will I worship toward thine holy Temple.

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

8 Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.

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

9 For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

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 Destroy them, O God: let them fall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because they haue rebelled against thee.

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 And let all them that trust in thee, reioyce and triumph for euer, and couer thou them: and let them, that loue thy Name, reioyce in thee.

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 For thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous, and with fauour wilt compasse him, as with a shielde.

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