5 1 Give ear to my words, O Yahweh;
give heed to my groaning.
5 2 Hearken to the sound of my cry, my King and my God,
for to you do I pray.
5 3 O Yahweh, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you, and watch.
5 4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not sojourn with you.
5 5 The boastful may not stand before your eyes;
you hate all evildoers.
5 6 You destroy those who speak lies;
Yahweh abhors bloodthirsty and deceitful men.
5 7 But I through the abundance of your steadfast love will enter your house,
I will worship toward your holy temple in the fear of you.
5 8 Lead me, O Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
5 9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their heart is destruction,
their throat is an open sepulchre,
they flatter with their tongue.
5 10 Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them fall by their own counsels;
because of their many transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
5 11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice,
let them ever sing for joy;
and you defend them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
5 12 But you bless the righteous, O Yahweh;
you cover him with favour as with a shield.