5 1 Give ear to my words, O LORD;
give heed to my groaning.
5 2 Hearken to the sound of my cry, my King and my God,
for to thee do I pray.
5 3 O LORD, in the morning thou dost hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for thee, and watch.
5 4 For thou art not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not sojourn with thee.
5 5 The boastful may not stand before thy eyes;
thou hatest all evildoers.
5 6 Thou destroyest those who speak lies;
the LORD abhors bloodthirsty and deceitful men.
5 7 But I through the abundance of thy steadfast love will enter thy house,
I will worship toward thy holy temple in the fear of thee.
5 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of my enemies;
make thy 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 thee.
5 11 But let all who take refuge in thee rejoice,
let them ever sing for joy;
and do thou defend them,
that those who love thy name may exult in thee.
5 12 But thou dost bless the righteous, O Lord;
thou dost cover him with favor as with a shield.