Psalms 5
1O LORD, hear my words—attend to my cry.
2Listen to the sound of my prayer, my king and my God! For to Thee, O Lord, I will pray.
3In the morning Thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning I will wait on Thee and look up.
4Because Thou art not a God pleased with iniquity; therefore he who is wicked cannot dwell near Thee:
5nor shall transgressors continue in Thy presence. Thou O Lord, hatest all the workers of iniquity:
6thou wilt destroy all them who speak lies—a bloody and deceitful man the Lord abhorreth.
7As for me, I through Thine abundant mercy, will go to Thy house: I will worship before Thy holy temple, in Thy fear.
8Lead me, O Lord, in Thy saving goodness: direct my way before Thee, because of mine enemies—
9because there is no truth in their mouth. Their heart is false; their throat, an open sepulchre: with their tongue they practised deceit.
10Judge them, O God; let them fall for their devices: according to the multitude of their crimes cast them out; because they have provoked Thee, O Lord.
11But let all, whose hope is in Thee, rejoice. They shall exult forever, and Thou wilt dwell among them: and all who love Thy name will glory in Thee;
12because Thou wilt bless the righteous. Thou, O Lord, hast covered us as with armour of favour.