Psalm V

Give ear unto my words, O Lord,
My [doleful] meditation weigh,

And hear my voice, my King, my God,
For unto thee I [cry and] pray.

At Morning thou shalt hear my voice,
My [Morning] Prayer I'le direct
To thee, O Lord; and looking up
Thy [gracious] answer will expect.

For thou, the Holy God, dost not
In [any] wickedness delight,
Neither shall evil dwell with thee,

Or [wicked] fools stand in thy sight.

Thou hatest wicked workers all,
[And] Lyars [all] thou wilt subvert;
The Lord abhorreth men of blood,
And the deceitful [tongue and] heart.

In thine abundant mercies I
Will in thy [sacred] house appear,
And tow'rd thy holy temple I
Will worship thee in [holy] fear.

Lead me, Lord, in thy righteousness,
Before my watchful [envious] foe;
Before my face do thou make strait
The way wherein I [ought to] go.

Their mouth no credit doth deserve,
[Their] inward [part] is wickedness,
Their throat is like an open grave,
Their tongues do [flattering] lies express.

By their own Counsels let them fall;
Destroy them [Lord, and] them expel
In their abundant sins; for they
Against thee [madly] did rebel.

Let all rejoyce and shout for joy,
Who [firmly] put their trust in thee,
For them thou keepest. Let them that love
Thy [Holy] Name still joyful be.

For thou, Lord, wilt the righteous bless,
And with thy [special] favour own;
Thou as a shield wilt him defend,
And with thy [loving-] kindness crown.