Psalm 5

Psalm 5

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute.

1 O LORD, hear me as I pray;
pay attention to my groaning.2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
for I pray to no one but you.3 Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD.
Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;
you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.5 Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,
for you hate all who do evil.6 You will destroy those who tell lies.
The LORD detests murderers and deceivers.7 Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house;
I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.8 Lead me in the right path, O LORD,
or my enemies will conquer me.
Make your way plain for me to follow.9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word.
Their deepest desire is to destroy others.
Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with flattery.t10 O God, declare them guilty.
Let them be caught in their own traps.
Drive them away because of their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
that all who love your name may be filled with joy.12 For you bless the godly, O LORD;
you surround them with your shield of love.

Psalm 5

For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David.

1 Listen to what I say,Lord!
Carefully consider my complaint!

2 Pay attention to my cry for help,
my king and my God,
for I am praying to you!

3 Lord, in the morning you will hear me;
in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.

4 Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil;
evil people cannot dwell with you.

5 Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who behave wickedly.

6 You destroy liars;
the Lord despises violent and deceitful people.

7 But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house;
I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.

8 Lord, lead me in your righteousness
because of those who wait to ambush me,
remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

9 For they do not speak the truth;
their stomachs are like the place of destruction,
their throats like an open grave,
their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

10 Condemn them, O God!
May their own schemes be their downfall!
Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection,
for they have rebelled against you.

11 But may all who take shelter in you be happy!
May they continually shout for joy!
Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!

12 Certainly you reward the godly,Lord.
Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.