Psalms 5

For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1Give ear to my words, O Lord; # Ps 54:2

consider my meditation.

2Listen to the voice of my cry, # Ps 3:4

my King and my God,

for to You will I pray. # Ps 65:2

3O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;

in the morning I will direct my prayer to You, # Ps 88:13; 119:147

and I will look up expectantly.

4For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,

nor will evil dwell with You.

5Those who boast will not stand in Your sight; # Ps 1:5

You hate all workers of iniquity. # Ps 11:5

6You will destroy those who speak lies; # Ps 55:23; Rev 21:8

the Lord abhors

the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy

I will enter Your house; # 1Ki 8:29–30

in fear of You I will worship

at Your holy temple. # Ps 138:2

8Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness

because of my enemies;

make Your way straight before me. # Ps 25:4–5; 27:11

9For there is no uprightness in their mouth;

destruction is in their midst;

their throat is an open tomb;

they flatter with their tongue. # Ps 52:2; 62:4; Ro 3:13

10Declare them guilty, O God;

let them fall by their own counsels; # 2Sa 15:31; 17:14

cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,

for they have rebelled against You.

11But let all those who take refuge in You rejoice; # Ps 2:12

let them ever shout for joy,

because You defend them;

let those who love Your name be joyful in You.

12For You, Lord, will bless the righteous; # Ps 29:11

You surround him with favor like a shield. # Ps 32:10

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Psalms 5

A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.

1Give #Ps. 4:1ear to my words, O Lord,

Consider my meditation.

2Give heed to the voice of my cry,

My King and my God,

For to You I will pray.

3My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;

#Ps. 55:17; 88:13In the morning I will direct it to You,

And I will look up.

4For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,

Nor shall evil dwell with You.

5The #(Hab. 1:13)boastful shall not #Ps. 1:5stand in Your sight;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

6You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;

The Lord abhors the #Ps. 55:23bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;

In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.

8#Ps. 25:4, 5; 27:11; 31:3Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

Make Your way straight before my face.

9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;

Their inward part is destruction;

#Rom. 3:13Their throat is an open tomb;

They flatter with their tongue.

10Pronounce them guilty, O God!

Let them fall by their own counsels;

Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,

For they have rebelled against You.

11But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;

Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them;

Let those also who love Your name

Be joyful in You.

12For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;

With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

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