Psalm 5
Give Ear to My Words
1For the one directing. With the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O YHWH; have regard for my murmuring.
2Be attentive to the voice of my cry, O my King and my God, for to You I pray.
3O YHWH, in the morning You hear my voice; in the morning I direct it to You, and I keep watch.
4For You are not a God delighting in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with You.
5The one boasting shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.
6You will destroy those speaking falsehood; a man of blood and deceit YHWH abhors.
7But I, in the abundance of Your loving devotion, will come into Your house; I will bow down toward the temple of Your Holiness in fear of You.
8O YHWH, guide me in Your righteousness, on account of my enemies; make straight Your path before my face.
9For there is no firmness in his mouth; within them is destruction; their throat is a grave being wide open; they make their tongue smooth.
10Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices; in the abundance of their transgressions drive them away, for they have rebelled against You.
11And let all those taking refuge in You rejoice forever; let them shout for joy, and may You cover them over; and let those loving Your name exult in You.
12For You will bless the righteous one, O YHWH; as a shield You will surround him with favor.