Psalms, 5

1. <To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.> Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

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

2. O Lord, listen to my words and hear my complaint,

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

3. give heed to my sighs, my King and my God.

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

4. From daybreak you hear my voice, from dawn I am in your presence watching for you.

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

5. You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil has no place in you.

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

6. The arrogant cannot stand before you. You hate all who do evil;

7. But 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.

7. you destroy all who speak falsehood, who thirst for blood and live on lies; all of them the Lord detests.

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

8. But I, by your love and grace, may come into your house. In reverence I bow down and worship at your holy temple.

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

9. Lead me, O Lord, through your path of righteousness; make your way straight before me, for my enemies lie in wait.

10. Destroy 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.

10. Not a word of their mouth can be trusted, for their heart is full of mischief. Their tongue flatters with deceit, but their throat is an open grave.

11. But 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.

11. O Lord, make them pay for their guilt. Let their snares trap them. Cast them out for their many sins - for their offense and rebellion.

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

12. But for those who take refuge in you, let them ever sing and rejoice. Let your deliverance shield them, that they may praise you in gladness - those who love your name, O Lord.

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13. You bless all who live in righteousness; your favor covers them as a shield.