Psalm 5

¹ Give ear to my words, O LORD;
attend to my groaning.

² Listen to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.

³ O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my plea before you and watch.

⁴ For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.

⁵ The boastful cannot stand before your eyes;
you hate all who do iniquity.

⁶ You destroy those who speak lies;
the LORD abhors the man of blood and deceit.

⁷ But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house;
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in reverence for you.

⁸ O LORD, lead me in your righteousness
because of those who lie in wait for me;
make your way straight before my face.

⁹ For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inward part is destruction;
their throat is an open grave;
they make smooth their tongue.

¹⁰ Declare them guilty, O God;
let them fall by their own schemes.
In the abundance of their transgressions drive them out,
for they have rebelled against you.

¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them sing for joy forever.
Shelter them, and let those who love your name
exult in you.

¹² For you bless the righteous, O LORD;
you surround him with favor as with a shield.