Psalms 5

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

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

2Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

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

3My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and 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 you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

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

5The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

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

6You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

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

7But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

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

8Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

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

9For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

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.

10Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

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 who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

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 you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

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