Psalm 5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.

¹ Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation.

² Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: For unto thee do I pray.

³ O LORD, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

⁴ For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

⁵ The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

⁶ Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: The LORD abhorreth the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

⁷ But as for me, in the multitude of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

⁸ Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way plain before my face.

⁹ 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 Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels: Thrust 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 wilt bless the righteous; O LORD, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield.