Psalms · Chapter 5
Psalms 5
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Give Ear to My Words
For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David.
1Give ear to my words, O LORD;consider my groaning.
2Attend to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for to You I pray.
3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;at daybreak I lay my plea before Youand wait in expectation.
4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;no evil can dwell with You.
5The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;You hate all workers of iniquity.
6You destroy those who tell lies;the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
7But I will enter Your houseby the abundance of Your loving devotion;in reverence I will bow downtoward Your holy temple.*
8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousnessbecause of my enemies;make straight Your way before me.
9For not a word they speak can be trusted;destruction lies within them.Their throats are open graves;their tongues practice deceit.*
10Declare them guilty, O God;let them fall by their own devices.Drive them out for their many transgressions,for they have rebelled against You.
11But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;let them ever shout for joy.May You shelter them,that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
12For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous;You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
Source notes
- 5:7 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
- 5:9 Or flattery; cited in Romans 3:13 Read Romans 3:13