Psalm 5:title–12

The Refuge of the Righteous

For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.

¹Listen to my words, Lord;

consider my sighing. ^a

²Pay attention to the sound of my cry, ^b

my King and my God, ^c

for I pray to You.

³At daybreak, ^dLord, You hear my voice;

at daybreak I plead my case to You ^eand watch expectantly.

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

evil cannot dwell with You. ^f

⁵The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; ^g

You hate all evildoers. ^h

⁶You destroy those who tell lies; ⁱ

the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery. ^j

⁷But I enter Your house

by the abundance of Your faithful love; ^k

I bow down toward Your holy temple

in reverential awe of You. ^l

⁸Lord, lead me in Your righteousness ^m

because of my adversaries; ⁿ

make Your way straight before me. ^o

⁹For there is nothing reliable in what they say; ^pq

destruction is within them;

their throat is an open grave;

they flatter with their tongues. ^r

¹⁰Punish them, God;

let them fall by their own schemes. ^s

Drive them out ^tbecause of their many crimes,

for they rebel against You. ^u

¹¹But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; ^v

let them shout for joy forever.

May You shelter them, ^w

and may those who love Your name boast about You. ^x

¹²For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;

You surround him with favor like a shield. ^y