5:1 For the worship leader. A song of David accompanied by flutes. Bend Your ear to me and listen to my words, O Eternal One; hear the deep cry of my heart.
5:2 Listen to my call for help, my King, my True God; to You alone I pray.
5:3 In the morning, O Eternal One, listen for my voice; in the day’s first light, I will offer my prayer to You and watch expectantly for Your answer.
5:4 You’re not a God who smiles at sin; You cannot abide with evil.
5:5 The proud wither in Your presence; You hate all who pervert and destroy what is good.
5:6 You destroy those with lying lips; the Eternal detests those who murder and deceive.
5:7 Yet I, by Your loving grace, am welcomed into Your house; I will turn my face toward Your holy place and fall on my knees in reverence before You.
5:8 O Eternal One, lead me in the path of Your righteousness amidst those who wish me harm; make Your way clear to me.
5:9 Their words cannot be trusted; they are destructive to their cores. What comes out of their mouths is as foul as a rotting corpse; their words stink of flattery.
5:10 Find them guilty, O True God; let their own devices bring them ruin. Throw them out, and let them drown in the deluge of their sin, for in revolt they brazenly spit in Your face.
5:11 But let those who run to You for safety be glad they did; let them break out in joyful song. May You keep them safe— their love for You resounding in their hearts.
5:12 You, O Eternal, are the One who lays all good things in the laps of the right-hearted. Your blessings surround them like a shield.
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