Psalms 5
1. <<To the chief Musician * upon Nehiloth,A Psalm of David.>> Give ear * to my words, O LORD, consider * my meditation.
2. Hearken * unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray * .
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 * .
4. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell * with thee.
5. The foolish * shall not stand * in thy sight: thou hatest * all workers * of iniquity.
6. Thou shalt destroy * them that speak * leasing: the LORD will abhor * the bloody and deceitful man.
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.
8. Lead * me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies * ; make thy way straight * before my face.
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.
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.
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.
12. For thou, LORD, wilt bless * the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass * him as with a shield.
