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For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.

Give ear to my words, Yahweh.
    Consider my meditation.
Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God;
    for I pray to you.
Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice.
    In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness.
    Evil can’t live with you.
The arrogant will not stand in your sight.
    You hate all workers of iniquity.
You will destroy those who speak lies.
    Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house.
    I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies.
    Make your way straight before my face.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth.
    Their heart is destruction.
    Their throat is an open tomb.
    They flatter with their tongue.
10 Hold them guilty, God.
    Let them fall by their own counsels.
Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
    for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice.
    Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them.
Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
12     For you will bless the righteous.
Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

Psalm 5

For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O Lord;
    consider my meditation.
Listen to the voice of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to You will I pray.

O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
    in the morning I will direct my prayer to You,
    and I will watch expectantly.
For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,
    nor will evil dwell with You.
Those who boast will not stand in Your sight;
    You hate all workers of iniquity.
You will destroy those who speak lies;
    the Lord abhors
    the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy
    I will enter Your house;
in fear of You I will worship
    at Your holy temple.

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness
    because of my enemies;
    make Your way straight before me.
For there is no uprightness in their mouth;
    destruction is in their midst;
their throat is an open tomb;
    they flatter with their tongue.
10 Declare them guilty, O God;
    may they fall by their own counsels;
cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
    for they have rebelled against You.
11 But may all those who seek refuge in You rejoice;
    may they ever shout for joy,
because You defend them;
    may those who love Your name be joyful in You.

12 For You, Lord, will bless the righteous;
    You surround him with favor like a shield.