But I enter Your house
by the abundance of Your faithful love;(A)
I bow down toward Your holy temple
in reverential awe of You.(B)
Lord, lead me in Your righteousness(C)
because of my adversaries;[a]
make Your way straight before me.(D)

For there is nothing reliable in what they say;[b](E)
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:8 Or of those who lie in wait for me
  2. Psalm 5:9 Lit in his mouth

But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(A) I bow down(B)
    toward your holy temple.(C)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(D)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(E) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(F)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(G)

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