PSALMS

The Fifth Psalm

Verba mea auribus.

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PONDER my words, O LORD, * consider my meditation.
 
O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my King and my God: * for unto thee will I make my prayer.
 
My voice shalt thou hear betimes, O LORD; * early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
 
For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; * neither shall any evil dwell with thee.
 
Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy sight; * for thou hatest all them that work iniquity.
 
Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: * the LORD will abhor both the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
 
But as for me, in the multitude of thy mercy I will come into thine house; * and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
 
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; * make thy way plain before my face.
 
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; * their inward parts are very wickedness.
 
Their throat is an open sepulchre; * they flatter with their tongue.
 
Destroy thou them, O God; let them perish through their own imaginations; * cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness; for they have rebelled against thee.
 
And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice: * they shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; they that love thy Name shall be joyful in thee;
 
For thou, LORD, wilt give thy blessing unto the righteous, * and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou defend him as with a shield.