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To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.

1.Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

2.Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

3.My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4.For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5.The foolish shall not stand in^5-1 thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6.Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody^5-2 and deceitful man.

7.But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy^5-3 temple.

8.Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine^5-4 enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

9.For there is no faithfulness^5-5 in their mouth^5-6; their inward part is very^5-7 wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10.Destroy^5-8 thou them, O God; let them fall by^5-9 their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11.But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest^5-10 them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12.For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass^5-11 him as with a shield.

Psalm 5

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