To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.

Psalms 5:1: Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Psalms 5:2: Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

Psalms 5:3: My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psalms 5:4: For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Psalms 5:5: The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalms 5:6: Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psalms 5:7: But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psalms 5:8: Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psalms 5:9: For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Psalms 5:10: Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Psalms 5:11: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalms 5:12: For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.