Psalm 5:1–12—
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD;
    consider my groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to You do I pray.
3 O LORD, in the morning You hear my voice;
    in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for You and watch.
4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
    evil may not dwell with You.
5 The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes;
    You hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak lies;
    the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of Your steadfast love,
    will enter Your house.
I will bow down toward Your holy temple
    in the fear of You.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness
    because of my enemies;
    make Your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
    their inmost self is destruction;
their throat is an open grave;
    they flatter with their tongue.
10 Make them bear their guilt, O God;
    let them fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
    for they have rebelled against You.
11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;
    let them ever sing for joy,
and spread Your protection over them,
    that those who love Your name may exult in You.
12 For You bless the righteous, O LORD;
    You cover him with favor as with a shield.

Our devotion is part of the series entitled, Psalm 5: Five Confidences of a Believer in Praying to the LORD.