Psalms 5
1 For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. Hear my words, Lord: give heed to my whisper.
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (meditation)
2 Attend to my loud cry for help, my king and my God.
Listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to you will I pray.
3 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.
My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to you, and will look up.
4 For you are no God who takes pleasure in wickedness: no one of evil can be your guest.
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.
5 No braggarts can stand in your presence, you hate all workers of wrong.
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.
6 You destroy all speakers of lies, people of blood and deceit you abhor.
You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But I, through your kindness abundant, may enter your house, and towards the shrine of your temple may reverently bow.
But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way level before me.
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before my face.
9 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.
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 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.
Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.
11 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.
But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.
12 For you give your blessing, Lord, to the godly, and the shield of your favour protects them.
For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you compass him as with a shield.
