Psalms 5
Open in the reader1Unto the End. With wind-instruments. A Psalm of Beloved.
2Give ear to my words, O He-Who-Is; consider my groaning.
3Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
4In the morning, O He-Who-Is, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
5For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.
6The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.
7You destroy those who tell lies; He-Who-Is abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
8But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your devoted temple.
9Lead me, O He-Who-Is, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
10For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
11Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
12But 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.
13For surely You, O He-Who-Is, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.