Psalm 5 (English Standard Version)

Psalm 5

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

 ¹Give ear to my words, O LORD;
   consider my^(A) groaning.
²Give attention to the sound of my cry,
   my^(B) King and my God,
   for^(C) to you do I pray.
³O LORD, in^(D) the morning you hear my voice;
   in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you^[a] and^(E) watch.

 ⁴For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
   evil may not dwell with you.
⁵The^(F) boastful shall not^(G) stand before your eyes;
   you^(H) hate all evildoers.
⁶You destroy those who speak^(I) lies;
   the LORD abhors^(J) the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

 ⁷But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
   will enter your house.
I will^(K) bow down^(L) toward your^(M) holy temple
   in the fear of you.
^8(N) Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
   because of my enemies;
   ^(O) make your way straight before me.

 ⁹For there is no truth in their mouth;
   their inmost self is^(P) destruction;
^(Q) their throat is^(R) an open grave;
   they^(S) flatter with their tongue.
^10(T) Make them bear their guilt, O God;
   let them^(U) fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
   for they have rebelled against you.

 ¹¹But let all who^(V) take refuge in you^(W) rejoice;
   let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
   that those who love your name may^(X) exult in you.
¹²For you^(Y) bless the righteous, O LORD;
   you^(Z) cover him with favor as with^(AA) a shield.