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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.

Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.

For the music director; for [a]flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

(A)Listen to my words, Lord,
Consider my (B)sighing.
Listen to (C)the sound of my cry for help, (D)my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
In the morning, Lord, [b]You will hear my voice;
In the (E)morning I will present my [c]prayer to You and be on the (F)watch.

For You are not a God (G)who takes pleasure in wickedness;
(H)No evil can dwell with You.
The (I)boastful will not (J)stand before Your eyes;
You (K)hate all who do injustice.
You (L)destroy those who speak lies;
The Lord loathes (M)the person of bloodshed and deceit.
But as for me, (N)by Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house,
[d]At Your holy temple I will (O)bow in (P)reverence for You.

Lord, (Q)lead me (R)in Your righteousness (S)because of my enemies;
Make Your way [e]straight before me.
For there is (T)nothing [f]trustworthy in [g]their mouth;
Their (U)inward part is destruction itself.
Their (V)throat is an open grave;
They [h]flatter with their tongue.
10 Make them pay, God;
(W)Have them fall by their own schemes!
(X)Scatter them in the multitude of their wrongdoings,
For they are (Y)rebellious against You.

11 But (Z)rejoice, all who (AA)take refuge in You,
Sing for joy forever!
And [i]may You (AB)shelter them,
That those who (AC)love Your name may rejoice in You.
12 For You (AD)bless the righteous person, Lord,
You (AE)surround him with favor as with a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5 Title Heb Nehiloth
  2. Psalm 5:3 Or May You hear
  3. Psalm 5:3 Or sacrifice
  4. Psalm 5:7 Or Toward
  5. Psalm 5:8 Or smooth
  6. Psalm 5:9 Or true
  7. Psalm 5:9 So ancient versions; MT his
  8. Psalm 5:9 Or make their tongue smooth
  9. Psalm 5:11 Or You shelter