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, Yahweh.

Consider my meditation.

2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God,

for I pray to you.

3 Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice.

In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

4 For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness.

Evil can’t live with you.

5 The arrogant will not stand in your sight.

You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You will destroy those who speak lies.

Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house.

I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

8 Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies.

Make your way straight before my face.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth.

Their heart is destruction.

Their throat is an open tomb.

They flatter with their tongue.

10 Hold them guilty, God.

Let them fall by their own counsels.

Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions,

for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice.

Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them.

Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

12 For you will bless the righteous.

Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.