Psalms 5

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

2 Ref Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

3 Ref O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order `my prayer' unto thee, and will keep watch.

4 Ref For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 Ref The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Ref Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 Ref But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 Ref Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.

9 Ref 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.

10 Ref Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.

11 Ref But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12 Ref For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 6 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref <To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

2 Ref Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

3 Ref My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

4 Ref For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

5 Ref The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.

6 Ref You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

7 Ref But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

8 Ref Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

9 Ref For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

10 Ref Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.

11 Ref But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

12 Ref For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref > Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

2 Ref Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; For to you do I pray.

3 Ref Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

4 Ref For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.

5 Ref The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 Ref You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 Ref But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house: I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

8 Ref Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

9 Ref For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

10 Ref Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against you.

11 Ref But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

12 Ref For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

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