Psalm 5

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Lead Me in Your Righteousness

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

5 Give 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.

Footnotes

Psalm 5:3 Or I direct my prayer to you

Psalm 5

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Psalm 5

For the choir director; for flutes; a psalm by David.

¹Open your ears to my words, O Yahweh.
    Consider my innermost thoughts.
²Pay attention to my cry for help, my Melek and my Elohim,
    because I pray only to you.
³        In the morning, O Yahweh, hear my voice.
        In the morning I lay my needs in front of you,
            and I wait.

⁴You are not an El who takes pleasure in wickedness.
    Evil will never be your guest.
⁵        Those who brag cannot stand in your sight.
    You hate all troublemakers.
⁶You destroy those who tell lies.
    Yahweh is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people.

⁷But I will enter your house because of your great mercy.
Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple.
⁸O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of those who spy on me.
Make your way in front of me smooth.

⁹Nothing in their mouths is truthful.
    Destruction comes from their hearts.
        Their throats are open graves.
            They flatter with their tongues.

¹⁰Condemn them, O Elohim.
    Let their own schemes be their downfall.
    Throw them out for their many crimes
        because they have rebelled against you.
¹¹But let all who take refuge in you rejoice.
    Let them sing with joy forever.
    Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you.
¹²You bless righteous people, O Yahweh.
    Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.

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