Psalm 5

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.

1. 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.