Psalm 5

Listen to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.

رَبُّ أَصْغِ إِلَى كَلامِي وَأَنْصِتْ إِلَى تَنَهُّدِي،

Hear my cry for help,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.

اسْمَعْ إِلَى نِدَاءِ اسْتِغَاثَتِي يَا مَلِكِي وَإِلَهِي، فَإِنِّي إِلَيْكَ أُصَلِّي.

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.

فِي بَوَاكِيرِ الصَّبَاحِ تُصْغِي إِلَى صَوْتِي يَا رَبُّ، وَفِي الصَّبَاحِ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ مُنْتَظِراً إِيَّاكَ.

For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people are not welcome.

فَإِنَّكَ إِلَهٌ لَا يُسَرُّ بِالشَّرِّ. وَلَيْسَ لِلشِّرِّيرِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ فِي حَضْرَتِك.

The arrogant cannot stand
    in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;

لَا يَمْثُلُ الْمُتَغَطْرِسُونَ أَمَامَكَ، فَإِنَّكَ تُبْغِضُ جَمِيعَ فَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ،

    you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.

وَتُهْلِكُ النَّاطِقِينَ بِالْكَذِبِ، لأَنَّكَ تَمْقُتُ سَافِكَ الدِّمَاءِ وَالْمَاكِرَ

But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down
    toward your holy temple.

أَمَّا أَنَا فَبِفَضْلِ رَحْمَتِكَ الْعَظِيمَةِ أَدْخُلُ بَيْتَكَ. أَسْجُدُ فِي خُشُوعٍ وَرِعْدَةٍ فِي هَيْكَلِكَ الْمُقَدَّسِ.

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight before me.

يَا رَبُّ أَرْشِدْنِي لِعَمَلِ بِرِّكَ عِنْدَ مُوَاجَهَةِ أَعْدَائِي لِي، وَسَهِّلْ أَمَامِي طَرِيقَكَ.

Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;
    with their tongues they tell lies.

إذْ لَيْسَ فِي أَفْوَاهِهِمْ صِدْقٌ وَدَاخِلُهُمْ مَفَاسِدُ، حَنَاجِرُهُمْ قُبُورٌ مَفْتُوحَةٌ وَأَلْسِنَتُهُمْ أَدَوَاتٌ لِلْمَكْرِ.

Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
    for they have rebelled against you.

احْكُمْ عَلَيْهِمِ اللهُمَّ، وَلْتَكُنْ مُؤَامَرَاتُهُمْ فَخّاً لَهُمْ يَسْقُطُونَ فِيهِ. طَوِّحْ بِهِمْ لِكَثْرَةِ مَعَاصِيهِمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَيْكَ.

But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

وَيَبْتَهِجُ جَمِيعُ الْمُتَّكِلِينَ عَلَيْكَ. إِلَى الأَبَدِ يَتَرَنَّمُونَ، لأَنَّكَ تُظَلِّلُهُمْ بِحِمَايَتِكَ، فَيَفْرَحُ بِكَ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ اسْمَكَ.

Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
    you surround them with your favor as with a shield.