Psalms 5

1 Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

1To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' --A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

2Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

3O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

3Jehovah, <FI>at<Fi> morning Thou hearest my voice, <FI>At<Fi> morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

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

4For not a God desiring wickedness <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

5The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

5The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

6Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

7But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

7And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

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

8O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

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

9For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart <FI>is<Fi> mischiefs, An open grave <FI>is<Fi> their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

10Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.

10Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

11But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

11And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

12For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

12For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!