Psalm 5

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord,

A Prayer for GuidanceTo the Chief Musician. With Flutes. A Psalm of David. Consider my meditation.

2 Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray.3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.5 The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.7 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.8 Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue.10 Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against You.11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

PSALMS 5

A Prayer for Help

1 Listen, [Lord], as I pray!
Pay attention when I groan.t

2 You are my King and my God.
Answer my cry for help
because I pray to you.

3 Each morning you listen
to my prayer,
as I bring my requestst to you
and wait for your reply.

4 You are not the kind of God
who is pleased with evil.
Sinners can't stay with you.

5 No one who boasts can stand
in your presence, [Lord],
and you hate evil people.

6 You destroy every liar,
and you despise violence
and deceit.

7 Because of your great mercy,
I come to your house, [Lord],
and I am filled with wonder
as I bow down to worship
at your holy temple.

8 You do what is right,
and I ask you to guide me.
Make your teaching clear
because of my enemies.

9  t Nothing they say is true!
They just want to destroy.
Their words are deceitful
like a hidden pit,
and their tongues are good
only for telling lies.

10 Punish them, God,
and let their own plans
bring their downfall.
Get rid of them!
They keep committing crimes
and turning against you.

11 Let all who run to you
for protection
always sing joyful songs.
Provide shelter for those
who truly love you
and let them rejoice.

12 Our [Lord], you bless those
who live right,
and you shield them
with your kindness.