A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With [a]flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give (A)ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my [b]meditation.
Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
(B)In the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 Heb. nehiloth
  2. Psalm 5:1 Lit. groaning

Psalm 5[a]

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.(B)
Hear my cry for help,(C)
    my King and my God,(D)
    for to you I pray.

In the morning,(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.

(A)I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand,
O You who [a]save those who trust in You
From those who rise up against them.
Keep me as the [b]apple of Your eye;
Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:7 deliver
  2. Psalm 17:8 pupil

I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;(A)
    turn your ear to me(B) and hear my prayer.(C)
Show me the wonders of your great love,(D)
    you who save by your right hand(E)
    those who take refuge(F) in you from their foes.
Keep me(G) as the apple of your eye;(H)
    hide me(I) in the shadow of your wings(J)

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The Lord is (A)high above all nations,
(B)His glory above the heavens.
(C)Who is like the Lord our God,
Who dwells on high,
(D)Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in the heavens and in the earth?

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The Lord is exalted(A) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(B)
Who is like the Lord our God,(C)
    the One who sits enthroned(D) on high,(E)
who stoops down to look(F)
    on the heavens and the earth?

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