Psalm 5
1Give ear to my words, O LORD;
consider my meditation.
2Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God,
for I make my prayer to you.
3In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;
early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.
4For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
and evil cannot dwell with you.
5Braggarts cannot stand in your sight;
you hate all those who work wickedness.
6You destroy those who speak lies;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful, O LORD, you abhor.
7But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will
go into your house;
I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
8Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness,
because of those who lie in wait for me;
make your way straight before me.
9For there is no truth in their mouth;
there is destruction in their heart;
10Their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongue.
11Declare them guilty, O God;
let them fall, because of their schemes.
12Because of their many transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
13But all who take refuge in you will be glad;
they will sing out their joy for ever.
14You will shelter them,
so that those who love your Name may exult in you.
15For you, O LORD, will bless the righteous;
you will defend them with your favor as with a shield.
A Collect for Guidance
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
