THE BOOK OF
PSALMS
PSALM 5
David asks the Lord to hear his voice—The Lord hates workers of iniquity—He blesses and shields the righteous.
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN UPON NEHILOTH, A PSALM OF DAVID.
1
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my ameditation.
2
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my aKing, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the amorning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in awickedness: neither shall bevil dwell with thee.
5
The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all aworkers of iniquity.
6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in athy fear will I worship toward thy holy btemple.
8
Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine aenemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their ainward part is very wickedness; their bthroat is an open sepulchre; they cflatter with their tongue.
10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have arebelled against thee.
11
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever ashout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the arighteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
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