Psalm 5:1

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Psalm 5:1 sn Psalm 5. Appealing to God’s justice and commitment to the godly, the psalmist asks the Lord to intervene and deliver him from evildoers.
2. Psalm 5:1 tn The meaning of the Hebrew word נְחִילוֹת (n^ekhilot), which occurs only here, is uncertain. Many relate the form to חָלִיל (khalil, “flute”).
3. Psalm 5:1 tn Heb “my words.”
4. Psalm 5:1 tn Or “sighing.” The word occurs only here and in Ps 39:3.