Psa 5 | HCSB | STEP | For the choir director : with the flutes . A Davidic psalm . Listen to my words , Lord ; consider my sighing .

Psalms 5

The Refuge of the Righteous

1 For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.

Listen to my words, Lord;
consider my sighing. ^a
2 Pay attention to the sound of my cry, ^b
my King and my God, ^c
for I pray to You.

3 At daybreak, ^d Lord, You hear my voice;
at daybreak I plead my case to You ^e and watch expectantly.

4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil cannot dwell with You. ^f
5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; ^g
You hate all evildoers. ^h
6 You destroy those who tell lies; ⁱ
the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery. ^j

7 But I enter Your house
by the abundance of Your faithful love; ^k
I bow down toward Your holy temple
in reverential awe of You. ^l
8 Lord, lead me in Your righteousness ^m
because of my adversaries; ^{▼▼Or of those who lie in wait for me}
make Your way straight before me. ^o

9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say; ^{▼▼Lit in his mouth
,} ^q
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues. ^r
10 Punish them, God;
let them fall by their own schemes. ^s
Drive them out ^t because of their many crimes,
for they rebel against You. ^u

11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; ^v
let them shout for joy forever.
May You shelter them, ^w
and may those who love Your name boast about You. ^x
12 For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;
You surround him with favor like a shield. ^y