Psalms 5 WBT
Summary: A morning prayer for protection, Psalm 5 contrasts the psalmist's plea to be heard "in the morning" (v. 3) with a description of God's hatred of evildoers, boasters, and "bloodthirsty and deceitful" men (v. 6). The speaker asks to be led in righteousness because of his enemies, using the image of an open grave for their flattering throats (v. 9). It ends by turning from lament to confidence that those who take refuge in God will rejoice, since God blesses the righteous and covers them "as with a shield" (v. 12).
1To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to thee will I pray.
3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] to thee, and will look up.
4For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple.
8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, because of my enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.
10Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.
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