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Psalms 5
Lead Me in Your Righteousness
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my (a)groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my (b)King and my God,
for (c)to you do I pray.
3 O Lord, in (d)the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and (e)watch.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5 The (f)boastful shall not (g)stand before your eyes;
you (h)hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak (i)lies;
the Lord abhors (j)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will (k)bow down (l)toward your (m)holy temple
in the fear of you.
8 (n)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
(o)make your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is (p)destruction;
(q)their throat is (r)an open grave;
they (s)flatter with their tongue.
10 (t)Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them (u)fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who (v)take refuge in you (w)rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may (x)exult in you.
12 For you (y)bless the righteous, O Lord;
you (z)cover him with favor as with (aa)a shield.
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