Peace In The Presence of the Lord

Psalm 5

For the choir director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

5 Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my groaning.
² Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
³ In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.

⁴ For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil dwells with You.
⁵ The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;
You hate all who do iniquity.
⁶ You destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
⁷ But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

⁸ O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;
Make Your way straight before me.
⁹ There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
¹⁰ Hold them guilty, O God;
By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out,
For they are rebellious against You.

¹¹ But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You.
¹² For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.