Lord, (A)lead me (B)in Your righteousness (C)because of my enemies;
Make Your way [a]straight before me.
For there is (D)nothing [b]trustworthy in [c]their mouth;
Their (E)inward part is destruction itself.
Their (F)throat is an open grave;
They [d]flatter with their tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:8 Or smooth
  2. Psalm 5:9 Or true
  3. Psalm 5:9 So ancient versions; MT his
  4. Psalm 5:9 Or make their tongue smooth

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(A)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(B) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(C)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(D)

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