Psalms 5

1Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm for David.

1Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

2Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.

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

3Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God.

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

4For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.

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

5In the morning I will stand before thee, and I will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.

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

6Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.

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

7Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie. The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor.

7But 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.

8But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.

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

9Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

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.

10For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.

10Destroy 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.

11Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: for they have provoked thee, O Lord.

11But 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.

12But let all them be glad that hope in thee: they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them. And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee.

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

13For thou wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.

13(not in this translation)