To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
[5:1] Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.
[5:2] Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.
[5:3] O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
[5:4] For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.
[5:5] The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
[5:6] You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
[5:7] But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
[5:8] Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
[5:9] For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
[5:10] Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
[5:11] But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
[5:12] For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.