Psalms 5

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

For the music director. A psalm of David, to be accompanied by flutes. Lord, please listen to me. Don't ignore my groans of distress.

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

Hear me pleading for help, my King and my God, because I'm praying to you.

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

Please listen to what I have to say in the morning, Lord. Every morning I put my requests to you and wait for your reply.

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

For you are not a God who has any pleasure in wickedness; evil has no place with you.

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

The proud cannot come into your presence; you hate everyone who does evil.

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

You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord loathes bloodthirsty and deceptive people.

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

But because of the greatness of your trustworthy love, I can come into your house; in awe of you I bow down towards your holy Temple.

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

Lead me, Lord, you who always does what is right, save me from my enemies. Make your way clear to me.

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

Nothing they say can be trusted; their main desire is to destroy. Their throat is like an open grave; their tongues are full of flattery.

10 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.

God, condemn them as guilty! Make them fall because of their evil plans. Throw them out because of all their sins, for they have rebelled against you.

11 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.

But may all those who trust in you be happy—may they sing for joy forever. May you spread your protection over them so that everyone who loves your character may celebrate.

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

For you, Lord, bless those who live right; you protect them with your shield of love.