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Psalm 5
New American Standard Bible 1995

Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.

For the choir director; for [a]flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

5 (A)Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my [b](B)groaning.
2 Heed (C)the sound of my cry for help, (D)my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
3 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.

4 For You are not a God (G)who takes pleasure in wickedness;
(H)No evil [e]dwells with You.
5 The (I)boastful shall not (J)stand before Your eyes;
You (K)hate all who do iniquity.
6 You (L)destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors (M)the man of bloodshed and deceit.
7 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.

8 O Lord, (Q)lead me (R)in Your righteousness (S)because of [g]my foes;
Make Your way [h]straight before me.
9 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.
10 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.

11 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.
12 For it is You who (AD)blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You (AE)surround him with favor as with a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 Heb Nehiloth
  2. Psalm 5:1 Or meditation
  3. Psalm 5:3 Or May You hear
  4. Psalm 5:3 Or sacrifice
  5. Psalm 5:4 Lit sojourns
  6. Psalm 5:7 Or Toward
  7. Psalm 5:8 Or those who lie in wait for me
  8. Psalm 5:8 Or smooth
  9. Psalm 5:9 Or true
  10. Psalm 5:9 Lit his mouth
  11. Psalm 5:9 Or make their tongue smooth
  12. Psalm 5:11 Or You shelter
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Psalm 5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 5[a]

Prayer for Divine Help

1 For the leader; with wind instruments. A psalm of David.

I

2 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
    understand my sighing.(A)
3 Attend to the sound of my cry,
    my king and my God!
For to you I will pray, Lord;
4     in the morning you will hear my voice;
    in the morning I will plead before you and wait.(B)

II

5 You are not a god who delights in evil;
    no wicked person finds refuge with you;
6     the arrogant cannot stand before your eyes.
You hate all who do evil;
7     you destroy those who speak falsely.(C)
A bloody and fraudulent man
    the Lord abhors.

III

8 But I, through the abundance of your mercy,[b]
    will enter into your house.
I will bow down toward your holy sanctuary
    out of fear of you.(D)
9 Lord, guide me in your justice because of my foes;
    make straight your way before me.(E)

IV

10 For there is no sincerity in their mouth;
    their heart is corrupt.
Their throat[c] is an open grave;(F)
    on their tongue are subtle lies.
11 Declare them guilty, God;
    make them fall by their own devices.(G)
Drive them out for their many sins;
    for they have rebelled against you.

V

12 Then all who trust in you will be glad
    and forever shout for joy.(H)
You will protect them and those will rejoice in you
    who love your name.
13 For you, Lord, bless the just one;
    you surround him with favor like a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5 A lament contrasting the security of the house of God (Ps 5:8–9, 12–13) with the danger of the company of evildoers (Ps 5:5–7, 10–11). The psalmist therefore prays that God will hear (Ps 5:2–4) and grant the protection and joy of the Temple.
  2. 5:8 Mercy: used to translate the Hebrew word, hesed. This term speaks to a relationship between persons. It is manifested in concrete actions to persons with some need or desire. The one who offers hesed has the ability to respond to that need of the other person. Other possible ways to translate hesed include “steadfast love” and “loving kindness.”
  3. 5:10 Their throat: their speech brings harm to their hearers (cf. Jer 5:16). The verse mentions four parts of the body, each a source of evil to the innocent.
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