THE BOOK OF PSALMS.

PSALM 5
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A
Psalm of David.
GIVE ear to my words, O LORD, consider
my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my
King, and my God: for unto thee will I
pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning,
O LORD; in the morning will I direct my
prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure
in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell
with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:
thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak
leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody
and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house
in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy
fear will I worship toward thy holy
temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness
because of mine enemies; make thy way
straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their
mouth; their inward part is very
wickedness; their throat is an open
sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy 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.
11 But 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.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the
righteous; with favour wilt thou compass
him as with a shield.