American Standard Version

Psalms 5

For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.

1Give eartomywords, O Jehovah, Considermymeditation.

2Hearken untothevoiceofmycry,myKing,andmyGod;Forunto thee doIpray.

3OJehovah,inthemorning shalt thouhearmyvoiceH6963;InthemorningwillIordermyprayer unto thee,andwillkeep watch.

4Forthou art notaGodthathath pleasureinwickedness: Evilshallnot sojournwiththee.

5Thearrogantshallnotstandinthy sight: Thou hatest all workersofiniquity.

6Thou wiltdestroythemthatspeak lies: Jehovah abhorreththeblood-thirstyanddeceitfulman.

7Butasforme,intheabundanceofthy lovingkindnesswillIcomeintothy house:Inthy fearwillIworship toward thy holy temple.

8Leadme,OJehovah,inthy righteousnessbecauseofmine enemies; Make thy way straightbeforemyface.

9Forthereisno faithfulnessintheirmouth;Theirinward partisvery wickedness;Theirthroatisanopensepulchre;Theyflatterwiththeirtongue.

10Holdthemguilty, OGod; Letthemfallbytheirown counsels; Thrustthemoutinthemultitudeoftheirtransgressions;Fortheyhaverebelled against thee.

11Butletallthosethattake refugeinthee rejoice, Letthemever shoutforjoy,becausethou defendestthem: Letthemalsothatlove thy namebejoyfulinthee.

12Forthou wilt blesstherighteous;OJehovah, thou wilt compasshimwithfavoraswithashield.

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain