Psalm 5

    For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.
 ¹ Give ear to my words, O LORD,
   consider my sighing.
² Listen to my cry for help,
   my King and my God,
   for to you I pray.
³ In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
   in the morning I lay my requests before you
   and wait in expectation.
 ⁴ You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
   with you the wicked cannot dwell.
⁵ The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;
   you hate all who do wrong.
⁶ You destroy those who tell lies;
   bloodthirsty and deceitful men
   the LORD abhors.
 ⁷ But I, by your great mercy,
   will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
   toward your holy temple.
⁸ Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
   because of my enemies—
   make straight your way before me.
 ⁹ Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
   their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
   with their tongue they speak deceit.
¹⁰ Declare them guilty, O God!
   Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
   for they have rebelled against you.
 ¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
   let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
   that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
¹² For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous;
   you surround them with your favor as with a shield.