Psalms 5

^{Verse 1}Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. ^{Verse 2}Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. ^{Verse 3}In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation. ^{Verse 4}For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You. ^{Verse 5}The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity. ^{Verse 6}You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. ^{Verse 7}But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple. ^{Verse 8}Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me. ^{Verse 9}For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. ^{Verse 10}Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You. ^{Verse 11}But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. ^{Verse 12}For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.