Psalm 5


A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With 1flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give aear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my 2meditation.

2
Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.

3
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
aIn the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.


4
For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil 1dwell with You.

5
The aboastful shall not bstand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.

6
You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the abloodthirsty and deceitful man.


7
But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
In fear of You I will worship toward 1Your holy temple.

8
aLead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight before my face.


9
For there is no 1faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is destruction;
aTheir throat is an open tomb;
They flatter with their tongue.

10
Pronounce 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.


11
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You 1defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.

12
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.
All rights reserved.