Give ear to my words, O LORD,
consider my sighing.
Listen to my cry for help,
my KING and my GOD,
for to YOU I pray.
In the morning, O LORD, YOU hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before YOU
and wait in expectation.
YOU are not a GOD who takes pleasure in evil;
with YOU the wicked cannot dwell.
The arrogant cannot stand in YOUR presence;
YOU hate all who do wrong.
YOU destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
THE LORD abhors.
But I, by YOUR great mercy,
will come into YOUR house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward YOUR holy temple.
Lead me, O LORD, in YOUR righteousness
because of my enemies--
make straight YOUR way before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
Declare them guilty, O GOD!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against YOU.
But let all who take refuge in YOU be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread YOUR protection over them,
that those who love YOUR name may rejoice in YOU.
For surely, O LORD, YOU bless the righteous;
YOU surround them with YOUR favor as with a shield.
The Book of Psalms: Psalm 5
consider my sighing.
Listen to my cry for help,
my KING and my GOD,
for to YOU I pray.
In the morning, O LORD, YOU hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before YOU
and wait in expectation.
YOU are not a GOD who takes pleasure in evil;
with YOU the wicked cannot dwell.
The arrogant cannot stand in YOUR presence;
YOU hate all who do wrong.
YOU destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
THE LORD abhors.
But I, by YOUR great mercy,
will come into YOUR house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward YOUR holy temple.
Lead me, O LORD, in YOUR righteousness
because of my enemies--
make straight YOUR way before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
Declare them guilty, O GOD!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against YOU.
But let all who take refuge in YOU be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread YOUR protection over them,
that those who love YOUR name may rejoice in YOU.
For surely, O LORD, YOU bless the righteous;
YOU surround them with YOUR favor as with a shield.
The Book of Psalms: Psalm 5
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