Psalm 5

¹Give ear to my words, O Lord; *consider my meditation.

²Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God, *for I make my prayer to you.

³In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; *early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.

⁴For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, *and evil cannot dwell with you.

⁵Braggarts cannot stand in your sight; *you hate all those who work wickedness.

⁶You destroy those who speak lies; *the bloodthirsty and deceitful, O Lord, you abhor.

⁷But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will go into your house; *I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.

⁸Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness, because of those who lie in wait for me; *make your way straight before me.

⁹For there is no truth in their mouth; *there is destruction in their heart;

¹⁰Their throat is an open grave; *they flatter with their tongue.

¹¹Declare them guilty, O God; *let them fall, because of their schemes.

¹²Because of their many transgressions cast them out, *for they have rebelled against you.

¹³But all who take refuge in you will be glad; *they will sing out their joy for ever.

¹⁴You will shelter them, *so that those who love your Name may exult in you.

¹⁵For you, O Lord, will bless the righteous; *you will defend them with your favor as with a shield.