Psalm 5

THE REFUGE OF THE RIGHTEOUS

For the choir director: with the flutes. A psalm of David.

1 Listen to my words, Lord;

consider my sighing.t

2 Pay attention to the sound of my cry,u

my King and my God,v

for I pray to you.

3 In the morning,w Lord, you hear my voice;

in the morning I plead my case to youx and watch expectantly.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil cannot dwell with you.y

5 The boastful cannot stand in your sight;z

you hate all evildoers.aa

6 You destroy those who tell lies;ab

the Lord abhors violent and treacherous people.ac

7 But I enter your house

by the abundance of your faithful love;ad

I bow down toward your holy temple

in reverential awe of you.ae

8 Lord, lead me in your righteousnessaf

because of my adversaries;

make your way straight before me.ag

9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say;ah

destruction is within them;

their throat is an open grave;

they flatter with their tongues.ai

10 Punish them, God;

let them fall by their own schemes.aj

Drive them outak because of their many crimes,

for they rebel against you.al

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;am

let them shout for joy forever.

May you shelter them,an

and may those who love your name boast about you.ao

12 For you, Lord, bless the righteous one;

you surround him with favor like a shield.ap