Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

In the morning,(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(F)
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people(G) are not welcome.
The arrogant(H) cannot stand(I)
    in your presence.
You hate(J) all who do wrong;
    you destroy those who tell lies.(K)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(L) I bow down(M)
    toward your holy temple.(N)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(O)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(P) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(Q)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(R)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(S)
    for they have rebelled(T) against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.(U)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name(V) may rejoice in you.(W)

12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(X)
    you surround them(Y) with your favor as with a shield.(Z)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

But 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.

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter 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 rebelled against thee.

11 But 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.

12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Sa Punong Mang-aawit: sa Saliw ng mga Plauta. Awit ni David.

Dinggin mo ang aking mga salita, O Panginoon,
    pakinggan mo ang aking panaghoy.
Pakinggan mo ang tunog ng aking daing,
    hari ko at Diyos ko;
    sapagkat sa iyo ako'y nananalangin.
O Panginoon, sa umaga ang tinig ko'y iyong pinapakinggan;
    sa umaga'y naghahanda ako para sa iyo, at ako'y magbabantay.

Sapagkat ikaw ay hindi isang Diyos na nalulugod sa kasamaan;
    ang kasamaan ay hindi mo kasamang naninirahan.
Ang hambog ay hindi makakatayo sa iyong harapan,
    kinapopootan mo ang lahat ng mga gumagawa ng kasamaan.
Iyong lilipulin sila na nagsasalita ng mga kasinungalingan;
    kinasusuklaman ng Panginoon ang mamamatay-tao at manlilinlang.
Ngunit ako, sa pamamagitan ng kasaganaan ng iyong wagas na pag-ibig,
    ay papasok sa iyong bahay;
at sa iyo'y may takot na sasamba sa templo mong banal.
Patnubayan mo ako, O Panginoon, sa iyong katuwiran
    dahil sa aking mga kaaway;
    tuwirin mo ang iyong daan sa aking harapan.

Sapagkat(A) walang katotohanan sa kanilang bibig;
    ang kanilang puso ay pagkawasak,
ang kanilang lalamunan ay isang bukas na libingan,
    sa pamamagitan ng kanilang dila ay nanlilinlang.
10 O Diyos, ipapasan mo sa kanila ang kanilang pagkakasala,
    sa kanilang sariling mga balak ay hayaan mong mabuwal sila,
dahil sa marami nilang mga pagsuway, sila'y iyong palayasin,
    sapagkat silang laban sa iyo ay suwail.

11 Ngunit hayaan mong magalak ang lahat ng nanganganlong sa iyo,
    hayaan mo silang umawit sa kagalakan
at sila nawa'y ipagsanggalang mo,
    upang dakilain ka ng mga umiibig sa pangalan mo.
12 O Panginoon, sapagkat iyong pinagpapala ang tapat,
    na gaya ng isang kalasag ay tinatakpan mo siya ng paglingap.

A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With [a]flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give (A)ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my [b]meditation.
Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
(B)In the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil [c]dwell with You.
The (C)boastful shall not (D)stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the (E)bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
In fear of You I will worship toward [d]Your holy temple.
(F)Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight before my face.

For there is no [e]faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is destruction;
(G)Their throat is an open tomb;
They flatter with their tongue.
10 Pronounce them guilty, O God!
Let them fall by their own counsels;
Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
For they have rebelled against You.

11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You [f]defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.
12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 Heb. nehiloth
  2. Psalm 5:1 Lit. groaning
  3. Psalm 5:4 Lit. sojourn
  4. Psalm 5:7 Lit. the temple of Your holiness
  5. Psalm 5:9 uprightness
  6. Psalm 5:11 protect, lit. cover