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ASV · American Standard Version

Psalms 5

1Give ear to my words, O Jehovah,

2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;

3O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;

4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

5The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:

6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:

7But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:

8Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;

10Hold them guilty, O God;

11But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,

12For thou wilt bless the righteous;

American Standard Version · 1901 · Public Domain

The 1901 American revision — literal, formal, the "Rock of Biblical Honesty."