Psalms 5

King James Version

¹To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. ²Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. ³My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. ⁴For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. ⁵The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. ⁶Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. ⁷But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. ⁸Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. ⁹For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. ¹⁰Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. ¹¹But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. ¹²For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Berean Standard Bible

¹For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. ²Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. ³In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. ⁴For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. ⁵The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. ⁶You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. ⁷But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple. ⁸Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me. ⁹For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. ¹⁰Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. ¹¹But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. ¹²For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

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