Psalms 5

A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.¹Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation. ²Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. ³My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. ⁴For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You. ⁵The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity. ⁶You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. ⁷But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. ⁸Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face. ⁹For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue. ¹⁰Pronounce 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. ¹¹But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You. ¹²For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.