1 Vir die musiekleier; met fluite. 'n Psalm van Dawid.

2 o HERE, luister na my woorde, let op my versugting.

3 Gee ag op die stem van my hulpgeroep, my Koning en my God, want tot U bid ek.

4 In die môre , HERE, sal U my stem hoor; in die môre sal ek dit aan U voorlê en afwag.

5 Want U is nie 'n God wat behae het in goddeloosheid nie; die kwaaddoener sal by U nie vertoef nie.

6 Die onsinniges sal voor u oë nie standhou nie; U haat al die werkers van ongeregtigheid.

7 U sal die leuensprekers laat omkom; van die man van bloed en bedrog het die HERE 'n afsku.

8 Maar ek, deur die grootheid van u goedertierenheid mag ek in u huis ingaan, my buig na u heilige tempel, in u vrees.

9 HERE, lei my in u geregtigheid om my vyande ontwil; maak u weg voor my reg.

10 Want in hulle mond is niks betroubaars nie; hulle binneste bring onheil; hulle keel is 'n oop graf; hulle maak hul tong glad.

11 Verklaar hulle skuldig, o God! Laat hulle val deur hul planne; dryf hulle weg oor die menigte van hul oortredinge, want hulle is wederstrewig teen U.

12 Maar laat hulle almal bly wees wat by U skuil; laat hulle vir ewig jubel, en beskut U hulle; en laat in U juig die wat u Naam liefhet. [ (Psalms 5:13) Want U seën die regverdige, o HERE, U omring hom met welbehae soos met 'n skild. ]

1 Give ear to my words, O Jehovah,

Consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;

For unto thee do I pray.

3 O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;

In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:

Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:

Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:

In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

Make thy way straight before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;

Their inward part is very wickedness;

Their throat is an open sepulchre;

They flatter with their tongue.

10 Hold them guilty, O God;

Let them fall by their own counsels;

Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions;

For they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,

Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:

Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12 For thou wilt bless the righteous;

O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.