Psalms 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

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

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

4For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

5The foolish 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

8Lead me, O Lord, 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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

12For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.