Psalm 5

A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With 1Flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Give aear to my words, O Lord,

Consider my 2meditation.

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;

bIn 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 3dwell with You.

5 The cboastful shall not dstand in Your sight;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;

The Lord abhors the ebloodthirsty 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 4Your holy temple.

8 fLead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

Make Your way straight before my face.

9 For there is no 5faithfulness in their mouth;

Their inward part is destruction;

gTheir 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 6defend 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.