1-2
O Lord, don't rebuke while you're mad
My body's in agony: bad!
Don't discipline rage-filled
lest my voice should be stilled.
Compassion and healing, please add.
3-4
Heartsick , I wonder, "How long
until you restore the sweet song
that hints 'you're returning'"
For rescue, I'm yearning:
Your unfailing love saves from wrong.
5-6
We can't sing your praise once we're dead.
Our song would lie silent instead.
I'm worn out from sobbing,
My wet pillow's robbing
The sleep that I need on my bed.
7-8
My vision's grief-blurred--tired, red eyes.
My enemies plot and plant lies.
Away evildoers:
Return to your sewers.
The Lord's heard my crying. I'll rise!
9-10
The listening Lord heard my plea.
He will answer my prayer, now, you'll see.
Disgraced, terrified, will
My enemies hide 'til
They think God's stopped favoring me.
Psalm 5 in English Sonnet form
1 O Lord, please, pay attention when I pray
And hear my groaning voice. 2 Afford my plea
For help a welcomed ear. I'll not betray
To singularly seek your aid. 3 From me
A morning supplication hear, O Lord.
Expectantly I bring requests to you.
4 O God, you shun delight in disaccord.
You cannot tolerate the slightest skew.
5 The proud cannot your presence stand, therefore.
For evildoers find your hatred just.
6 You will destroy the one who lies. What for?
Both murder and deceit find your disgust.
7 Because of your unfailing love, I come.
With deepest awe I worship. Silent--dumb.
8 Into the right path lead me, please, my Lord.
Or enemies will conquer me. To do,
To me make clear, my ought. Direct toward
Those turns that I should follow back to you.
9 My enemies can't speak one truthful word.
Their deepest wish? Destroy all other men!
Their talk is foul: a stenching , full boneyard .
In flattery they speak and lie again.
10 O God, declare their guilt. Themselves ensnare
By traps that they have laid. They're Rebels all!
Because they sin, away their drive prepare .
11 Let refugees in you rejoice--enthral !
12 The godly find your blessings, tidy sum
Invested girdling them tight as a drum.
And hear my groaning voice. 2 Afford my plea
For help a welcomed ear. I'll not betray
To singularly seek your aid. 3 From me
A morning supplication hear, O Lord.
Expectantly I bring requests to you.
4 O God, you shun delight in disaccord.
You cannot tolerate the slightest skew.
5 The proud cannot your presence stand, therefore.
For evildoers find your hatred just.
6 You will destroy the one who lies. What for?
Both murder and deceit find your disgust.
7 Because of your unfailing love, I come.
With deepest awe I worship. Silent--dumb.
8 Into the right path lead me, please, my Lord.
Or enemies will conquer me. To do,
To me make clear, my ought. Direct toward
Those turns that I should follow back to you.
9 My enemies can't speak one truthful word.
Their deepest wish? Destroy all other men!
Their talk is foul: a stenching , full boneyard .
In flattery they speak and lie again.
10 O God, declare their guilt. Themselves ensnare
By traps that they have laid. They're Rebels all!
Because they sin, away their drive prepare .
11 Let refugees in you rejoice--enthral !
12 The godly find your blessings, tidy sum
Invested girdling them tight as a drum.
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