Psalm 5 - Modern English Version

For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.

¹ Give ear to my words, O  Lord; consider my meditation.

² Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You will I pray.

³ O  Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice; in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, and I will look up expectantly.

⁴ For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness, nor will evil dwell with You.

⁵ Those who boast will not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.

⁶ You will destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

⁷ But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy I will enter Your house; in fear of You I will worship at Your holy temple.

⁸ Lead me, O  Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.

⁹ For there is no uprightness in their mouth; destruction is in their midst; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.

¹⁰ Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast 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 ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those who love Your name be joyful in You.

¹² For You, Lord, will bless the righteous; You surround him with favor like a shield.