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Psalms 5
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1[1] LORD, listen to me and understand what I am trying to say.
- 2My God and King, listen to my prayer.
- 3Every morning, LORD, I lay my gifts before you and look to you for help. And every morning you hear my prayers.
- 4God, you don’t want evil people near you. They cannot stay in your presence.[2]
- 5Fools[3] cannot come near you. You hate those who do evil.
- 6You destroy those who tell lies. LORD, you hate those who make secret plans to hurt others.
- 7But by your great mercy, I can enter your house. I can worship in your holy Temple with fear and respect for you.
- 8LORD, show me your right way of living, and make it easy for me to follow. People are looking for my weaknesses, so show me how you want me to live.
- 9My enemies never tell the truth. They only want to destroy people. Their words come from mouths that are like open graves. They use their lying tongues to deceive others.[4]
- 10Punish them, God! Let them be caught in their own traps. They have turned against you, so punish them for their many crimes.
- 11But let those who trust in you be happy forever. Protect and strengthen those who love your name.
- 12LORD, when you bless good people, you surround them with your love, like a large shield that protects them.