PSALM 5 [†] Give ear to my words, O LORD;

consider my  u groaning.

2[†] Give attention to the sound of my cry,

my  v King and my God,

for  w to you do I pray.

3[†] O LORD, in  x the morning you hear my voice;

in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you [1] and  y watch.

4[^][†] For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil may not dwell with you.

5 The  z boastful shall not  a stand before your eyes;

you  b hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy those who speak  c lies;

the LORD abhors  d the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7[†] But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,

will enter your house.

I will  e bow down  f toward your  g holy temple

in the fear of you.

8  h Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness

because of my enemies;

 i make your way straight before me.

9[^][†] For there is no truth in their mouth;

their inmost self is  j destruction;

 k their throat is  l an open grave;

they  m flatter with their tongue.

10[†]  n Make them bear their guilt, O God;

let them  o fall by their own counsels;

because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,

for they have rebelled against you.

11[†] But let all who  p take refuge in you  q rejoice;

let them ever sing for joy,

and spread your protection over them,

that those who love your name may  r exult in you.

12[^] For you  s bless the righteous, O LORD;

you  t cover him with favor as with  u a shield.

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to  v The Sheminith. [1] A Psalm of David.