5:1 For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.
5:2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
5:4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
5:5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
5:6 You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
5:7 But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies–make straight your way before me.
5:9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.
5:10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
5:11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
5:12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
5:1 To my words give ear, O Jehovah; / Consider my moaning.
5:2 Give heed to the sound of my cry, / My King and my God; / For to You do I pray.
5:3 O Jehovah, in the morning / You will hear my voice; / In the morning I will set forth my words in order to You, / And I will watch.
5:4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; / Evil will not sojourn with You.
5:5 Those who boast will not stand / Before Your eyes; / You hate all workers of iniquity.
5:6 You will destroy those who speak lies. / Jehovah abhors a man of bloodshed and deceit.
5:7 But as for me, in the abundance of Your lovingkindness / I will come into Your house; / I will bow down toward Your holy temple / In fear of You.
5:8 O Jehovah, lead me in Your righteousness / On account of those who lie in wait for me; / Make Your way straight before me.
5:9 For there is no truth in their mouth; / Their inward part is corruption itself; / Their throat is an open grave; / They flatter with their tongue.
5:10 Hold them guilty, O God; / Let them fall by their own counsels; / Because of the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, / For they have rebelled against You.
5:11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; / Let them shout for joy forever; / And may You spread a cover over them; / And those who love Your name / Will exult in You.
5:12 For You will bless the righteous man, O Jehovah; / You will surround him with favor as with a shield.