Psalm 5

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Ponder my | words, O | Lord ||

con- | 3 sider my | medi- | tation. ||

2 O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my | 3 King, and my | God ||

for unto | thee • will I | make my | prayer. ||

3 My voice shalt thou hear be- | times, O | Lord ||

early in the morning will I direct my | prayer • unto | thee, and • will look | up. ||

4 For thou art the God that hast no | pleasure • in | wicked•ness ||

neither shall any | evil | dwell with | thee. ||

5 Such as be foolish shall not | 3 stand in thy | sight ||

for thou | hatest • all | 3 them that work | vani•ty. ||

6 Thou shalt destroy | 3 them that speak | leasing ||

the Lord will abhor both the | blood•thirsty | and de- | ceitful • man. ||

7 But as for me, * I will come into thine house, even upon the | multitude • of thy | mercy ||

and in thy fear will I | worship to•ward thy | holy | temple. ||

8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness, be- | 3 cause of mine | ene•mies ||

make thy way | plain be- | fore my | face. ||

9 For there is no faithfulness in his mouth; * their inward | parts are • very | wicked•ness. ||

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

11 Destroy thou them, O God; * let them perish through their | own im•agin- | ations ||

cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness; * for 3 they | have re- | belled a- | gainst thee. ||

12 And let all them that put their trust in | thee re- | joice ||

they shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest them; * they that love thy | Name • shall be | 3 joyful in | thee; ||

13 For thou, Lord, wilt give thy | blessing • unto the | righteous ||

and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou de- | fend him | as • with a | shield. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||