GIVE ear to my words, O LORD, consider my mediatation.

2 Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray.

3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.

4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil dwell with You.

5 The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all the workers of iniquity.

6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and decietful man.

7 But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward  part is desruction; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Pronounce them guility, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.

12 For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. PSALM 5