Psalm 5 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

¹ To the overseer of the pipes; chanting of David. Give ear to my sayings, O Jehovah; attend to my cry.

² Attend to the voice of my supplication, my King and my God: for to thee will I pray.

³ O Jehovah, the morning thou wilt hear my voice; the morning I will set in order to thee, and I will look about.

⁴ For thou not a God delighting in injustice: and evil shall not dwell with thee.

⁵ The foolish shall not stand before thine eyes: thou hatedst all working vanity.

⁶ Thou shalt destroy those speaking falsehood: a man of bloods and deceit Jehovah will abhor.

⁷ And I in the multitude of thy mercy will come into thy house; I will worship to thy holy temple in thy fear.

⁸ O Jehovah, guide me into thy justice, for sake of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

⁹ Not steadfast in his mouth; the midst of them mischiefs; their throat a grave opened; they will be smooth with their tongue,

¹⁰ Punish them, O God: they shall fall by their counsels; in the multitude of their transgressions thrust them down, for they rebelled against thee.

¹¹ And all they putting trust in thee shall rejoice forever: they shall shout for joy, and thou wilt cover over them: and they loving thy name shall exult in thee.

¹² For thou wilt bless the just, O Jehovah: thou wilt surround him with favor as a shield