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Psalms 5

1 David oppressed with the crueltie of his enemies, and fearing greater dangers, calleth to God for succour, shewing how requisite it is that God should punish the malice of his adversaries. 7 After being assured of prosperous success, he conceiveth comfort, 12 Concluding that when God shal deliver him, others also shal be partakers of the same mercies.
To him that excelleth upon ^Nehilóth. A Psalme of David.
1.Hear my words, ô Lord: understand my ameditation.
2.Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King and my God: for unto thee do I pray.
3.Hear my voice in the morning, ô Lord: for in the morning will I direct me unto thee, and I wil bwait.
4.For thou art not a God that loveth cwickedness: neither shal evil dwell with thee.
5.dThe foolish shal not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that work iniquity.
6.Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: the Lord wil abhor the bloody man and deceitful.
7.But I ewil come into thine house in the multitude of thy mercie: and in thy fear wil I worship toward thine holie Temple.
8.Lead me, ô Lord, in thy righteousness, fbecause of mine enemies: make thy way plain before my face.
9.For no constancy is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their *throat is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.
10.Destroy them, ô God: ^let them gfall from their counsels: cast them out for the multitude of their iniquities, because them have rebelled against thee.
11.And hlet all them that trust in thee, rejoyce and triumph for ever, and cover thou them: and let them, that love thy Name, rejoyce in thee.
12.For thou Lord wilt ^bless the righteous, and with favour iwilt compass him, as with a shield.

Notes

dir-^.
Or, a musical instrument or tune.
1-a.
That is, my vehement prayer and secret complaint and sighings.
3-b.
With patience and trust till I be heard.
4-c.
Seeing that God of nature hates wickedness he must needs punish the wicked and save the godly.
5-d.
Which run most ragingly after their carnal affections.
7-e.
In the deepest of his tentations he puts his full confidence in God.
8-f.
Because you are just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of my enemies.
9-*.
Rom. 3.13.
10-^.
Or, cause them to error.
10-g.
Let their devises come to nought.
11-h.
Your favour toward me shall confirm the faith of all others.
12-^.
Or, give good success.
12-i.
So that he shall be safe from all dangers.