Psalm 5, Chant A

 

Psalm 5   Verba mea auribus

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; *
consider my me-di-ta-tion.

2 Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God, *
for I make my prayer to you.

3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; *
early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.

4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wic-kedness, *
and evil cannot dwell with you.

5 Braggarts cannot stand in your sight; *
you hate all those who work wic-kedness.

6 You destroy those who speak lies; *
the bloodthirsty and deceitful, O LORD, you a-bhor.

7 But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will go into your house; *
I will bow down toward your holy tem-ple in awe of you.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness, because of those who lie in wait for me; *
make your way straight be-fore me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth; *
there is destruction in their heart;

10 Their throat is an open grave; *
they flatter with their tongue.

11 Declare them guilty, O God; *
let them fall, because of their schemes.

12 Because of their many transgressions cast them out, *
for they have re-belled a-gainst you.

13 But all who take refuge in you will be glad; *
they will sing out their joy for ev-er.

14 You will shel–ter them, *
so that those who love your Name may ex-ult in you.

15 For you, O LORD, will bless the right-eous; *
you will defend them with your favor as with a shield.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spir-it: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ev-er. A-men.