Psalm 5

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Psalm 5

Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.

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^(A)Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my ^(b)^(B)groaning.

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Heed ^(C)the sound of my cry for help, ^(D)my King and my God,
For to You I pray.

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In the morning, O Lord, ^(c)You will hear my voice;
In the ^(E)morning I will order my ^(d)prayer to You and eagerly ^(F)watch.

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For You are not a God ^(G)who takes pleasure in wickedness;
^(H)No evil ^(e)dwells with You.

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The ^(I)boastful shall not ^(J)stand before Your eyes;
You ^(K)hate all who do iniquity.

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You ^(L)destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors ^(M)the man of bloodshed and deceit.

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But as for me, ^(N)by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
^(f)At Your holy temple I will ^(O)bow in ^(P)reverence for You.

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O Lord, ^(Q)lead me ^(R)in Your righteousness ^(S)because of ^(g)my foes;
Make Your way ^(h)straight before me.

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There is ^(T)nothing ⁽ⁱ⁾reliable in ^(j)what they say;
Their ^(U)inward part is destruction itself.
Their ^(V)throat is an open grave;
They ^(k)flatter with their tongue.

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Hold them guilty, O God;
^(W)By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions ^(X)thrust them out,
For they are ^(Y)rebellious against You.

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But let all who ^(Z)take refuge in You ^(AA)be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And ^(l)may You ^(AB)shelter them,
That those who ^(AC)love Your name may exult in You.

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For it is You who ^(AD)blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You ^(AE)surround him with favor as with a shield.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 5:1: ['Heb ', Nehiloth]

b. Psalm 5:1: ['Or ', meditation]

c. Psalm 5:3: ['Or ', May You hear]

d. Psalm 5:3: ['Or sacrifice']

e. Psalm 5:4: ['Lit ', sojourns]

f. Psalm 5:7: ['Or ', Toward]

g. Psalm 5:8: ['Or ', those who lie in wait for me]

h. Psalm 5:8: ['Or ', smooth]

i. Psalm 5:9: ['Or ', true]

j. Psalm 5:9: ['Lit ', his mouth]

k. Psalm 5:9: ['Or ', make their tongue smooth]

l. Psalm 5:11: ['Or ', You shelter]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 5:1: Psalm 54:2

B. Psalm 5:1: Psalm 104:34

C. Psalm 5:2: Psalm 140:6

D. Psalm 5:2: Psalm 84:3

E. Psalm 5:3: Psalm 88:13

F. Psalm 5:3: Psalm 130:5

G. Psalm 5:4: Psalm 11:5; Psalm 34:16

H. Psalm 5:4: Psalm 92:15

I. Psalm 5:5: Psalm 73:3; Psalm 75:4

J. Psalm 5:5: Psalm 1:5

K. Psalm 5:5: Psalm 11:5; Psalm 45:7

L. Psalm 5:6: Psalm 52:4; Psalm 52:5

M. Psalm 5:6: Psalm 55:23

N. Psalm 5:7: Psalm 69:13

O. Psalm 5:7: Psalm 138:2

P. Psalm 5:7: Psalm 115:11; Psalm 115:13

Q. Psalm 5:8: Psalm 31:3

R. Psalm 5:8: Psalm 31:1

S. Psalm 5:8: Psalm 27:11

T. Psalm 5:9: Psalm 52:3

U. Psalm 5:9: Psalm 7:14

V. Psalm 5:9: Romans 3:13

W. Psalm 5:10: Psalm 9:16

X. Psalm 5:10: Psalm 36:12

Y. Psalm 5:10: Psalm 107:10; Psalm 107:11

Z. Psalm 5:11: Psalm 2:12

AA. Psalm 5:11: Psalm 33:1; Psalm 64:10

AB. Psalm 5:11: Psalm 12:7

AC. Psalm 5:11: Psalm 69:36

AD. Psalm 5:12: Psalm 29:11

AE. Psalm 5:12: Psalm 32:7; Psalm 32:10