﻿Psalms.
Chapter 5.
For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. 
Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. 
Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. 
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before you and wait in expectation. 
For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with you. 
The boastful cannot stand in your presence; you hate all workers of iniquity. 
You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. 
But I will enter your house by the abundance of your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward your holy temple. 
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight your way before me. 
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice flattery. 
Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against you. 
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May you shelter them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. 
For surely you, O LORD, bless the righteous; you surround them with the shield of your favor. 
