Psalm 5

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

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

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

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

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

5The foolish shall not stand in…: Heb. before thine eyesin thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody…: Heb. man of bloods and deceitbloody and deceitful man.

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…: Heb. the temple of thy holinessthy holy temple.

8Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine…: Heb. those which observe memine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

9For there is no faithfulness: or, stedfastnessfaithfulness in their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of themtheir mouth; their inward part is very…: Heb. wickednessesvery wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10Destroy…: or, Make them guiltyDestroy thou them, O God; let them fall by…: or, from their counselsby their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest themdefendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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