5: 1 Prayer for Protection from the Wicked. For the Chief Musician; with the ¹⁷ Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
¹⁷Or, wind instruments.

5: 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.
5: 3 O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.
5: 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: ¹⁸Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
¹⁸Or, The evil man shall not sojourn with thee.

5: 5 ¹⁹The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
¹⁹Or, Fools shall not stand in thy sight:

5: 6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
5: 7 But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thine awe will I worship toward thy holy temple.
5: 8 Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of ²⁰mine enemies; Make thy way ²¹straight before my face.
²⁰Or, them that lie in wait for me;
²¹Or, level

5: 9 For there is no ²²faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is ²³very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They ²⁴flatter with their tongue.
²²Or, stedfastness
²³Or, a yawning gulf;
²⁴Hb. make smooth their tongue.

5: 10 Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall ²⁵by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.
²⁵Or, from their counsels;

5: 11 ²⁶But 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.
²⁶Or, So shall all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, They shall ever shout for joy, and thou shalt defend them: They also that love thy name shall be joyful in thee.

5: 12 For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with the shield.