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In finem, pro ea quae haereditatem consequitur. Psalmus David.

Verba mea auribus percipe, Domine; intellige clamorem meum.

Intende voci orationis meae, rex meus et Deus meus.

Quoniam ad te orabo, Domine: mane exaudies vocem meam.

Mane astabo tibi, et videbo quoniam non Deus volens iniquitatem tu es.

Neque habitabit juxta te malignus, neque permanebunt injusti ante oculos tuos.

Odisti omnes qui operantur iniquitatem; perdes omnes qui loquuntur mendacium. Virum sanguinum et dolosum abominabitur Dominus.

Ego autem in multitudine misericordiae tuae introibo in domum tuam; adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum in timore tuo.

Domine, deduc me in justitia tua: propter inimicos meos dirige in conspectu tuo viam meam.

10 Quoniam non est in ore eorum veritas; cor eorum vanum est.

11 Sepulchrum patens est guttur eorum; linguis suis dolose agebant: judica illos, Deus. Decidant a cogitationibus suis; secundum multitudinem impietatum eorum expelle eos, quoniam irritaverunt te, Domine.

12 Et laetentur omnes qui sperant in te; in aeternum exsultabunt, et habitabis in eis. Et gloriabuntur in te omnes qui diligunt nomen tuum,

13 quoniam tu benedices justo. Domine, ut scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos.

In finem, in carminibus. Psalmus David. Pro octava.

Domine, ne in furore tuo arguas me, neque in ira tua corripias me.

Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam infirmus sum; sana me, Domine, quoniam conturbata sunt ossa mea.

Et anima mea turbata est valde; sed tu, Domine, usquequo?

Convertere, Domine, et eripe animam meam; salvum me fac propter misericordiam tuam.

Quoniam non est in morte qui memor sit tui; in inferno autem quis confitebitur tibi?

Laboravi in gemitu meo; lavabo per singulas noctes lectum meum: lacrimis meis stratum meum rigabo.

Turbatus est a furore oculus meus; inveteravi inter omnes inimicos meos.

Discedite a me omnes qui operamini iniquitatem, quoniam exaudivit Dominus vocem fletus mei.

10 Exaudivit Dominus deprecationem meam; Dominus orationem meam suscepit.

11 Erubescant, et conturbentur vehementer, omnes inimici mei; convertantur, et erubescant valde velociter.

Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

In the morning,(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(F)
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people(G) are not welcome.
The arrogant(H) cannot stand(I)
    in your presence.
You hate(J) all who do wrong;
    you destroy those who tell lies.(K)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(L) I bow down(M)
    toward your holy temple.(N)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(O)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(P) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(Q)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(R)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(S)
    for they have rebelled(T) against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.(U)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name(V) may rejoice in you.(W)

12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(X)
    you surround them(Y) with your favor as with a shield.(Z)

Psalm 6[b]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[c] A psalm of David.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger(AA)
    or discipline me in your wrath.
Have mercy on me,(AB) Lord, for I am faint;(AC)
    heal me,(AD) Lord, for my bones are in agony.(AE)
My soul is in deep anguish.(AF)
    How long,(AG) Lord, how long?

Turn,(AH) Lord, and deliver me;
    save me because of your unfailing love.(AI)
Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
    Who praises you from the grave?(AJ)

I am worn out(AK) from my groaning.(AL)

All night long I flood my bed with weeping(AM)
    and drench my couch with tears.(AN)
My eyes grow weak(AO) with sorrow;
    they fail because of all my foes.

Away from me,(AP) all you who do evil,(AQ)
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.
The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;(AR)
    the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;(AS)
    they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.(AT)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.
  2. Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11.
  3. Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term