Psalmorum 5

1 In finem pro ea, quæ hereditatem consequitur, Psalmus David. Verba mea auribus percipe Domine, intellige clamorem meum.

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

2 Intende voci orationis meæ, rex meus et Deus meus.

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

3 Quoniam ad te orabo: Domine mane exaudies vocem meam.

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

4 Mane astabo tibi et videbo: quoniam non Deus volens iniquitatem tu es.

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

5 Neque habitabit iuxta te malignus: neque permanebunt iniusti ante oculos tuos.

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

6 Odisti omnes, qui operantur iniquitatem: perdes omnes, qui loquuntur mendacium. Virum sanguinum et dolosum abominabitur Dominus:

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

7 ego autem in multitudine misericordiæ tuæ. Introibo in domum tuam: adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum in timore tuo.

But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow towards your holy temple in reverence of you.

8 Domine deduc me in iustitia tua: propter inimicos meos dirige in conspectu tuo viam meam.

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

9 Quoniam non est in ore eorum veritas: cor eorum vanum est.

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

10 Sepulchrum patens est guttur eorum, linguis suis dolose agebant, iudica illos Deus. Decidant a cogitationibus suis, secundum multitudinem impietatum eorum expelle eos, quoniam irritaverunt te Domine.

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 Et lætentur omnes, qui sperant in te, in æternum exultabunt: et habitabis in eis. Et gloriabuntur in te omnes, qui diligunt nomen tuum,

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 quoniam tu benedices iusto. Domine, ut scuto bonæ voluntatis tuæ coronasti nos.

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