Psalms 5

Psalm 5

The Refuge of the Righteous

For the choir director: with the flutes. A psalm of David.

¹Listen to my words, Lord; consider my sighing.²

³Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.⁴

⁵In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly.⁶

⁷For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with you.⁸

⁹The boastful cannot stand in your sight; you hate all evildoers.¹⁰

¹¹You destroy those who tell lies; the Lord abhors violent and treacherous people.¹²

¹³But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love; I bow down toward your holy temple in reverential awe of you.¹⁴

¹⁵Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my adversaries; make your way straight before me.¹⁶

¹⁷For there is nothing reliable in what they say; destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues.¹⁸

¹⁹Punish them, God; let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them out because of their many crimes, for they rebel against you.²⁰

²¹But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them shout for joy forever. May you shelter them, and may those who love your name boast about you.²²

²³For you, Lord, bless the righteous one; you surround him with favor like a shield.²⁴