Psalm 5

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2 Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6 You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7 But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.

9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.

10 Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.

11 But 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.

12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

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Chapter summary

A morning prayer: 'in the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.' God takes no pleasure in wickedness; the arrogant shall not stand before him.

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A morning prayer: 'in the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.' God takes no pleasure in wickedness; the arrogant shall not stand before him. David enters the house by the multitude of Jehovah's lovingkindness and asks to be led in righteousness because of his enemies, whose throat is an open sepulchre (quoted in Romans 3). Let all who take refuge in Jehovah rejoice; he will compass the righteous with favor as with a shield.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview

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