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You destroy speakers of lies.[a]
A man of bloodshed[b] and deceit Yahweh abhors.
But as for me,[c] through the abundance of your steadfast love[d]
I will enter your house.[e]
I will bow down[f] toward your holy temple[g] in awe of you.
O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies;
make straight before me your way.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:6 Hebrew “lie”
  2. Psalm 5:6 Literally “a man of bloods”
  3. Psalm 5:7 Literally “And I”
  4. Psalm 5:7 Or “covenant love”
  5. Psalm 5:7 Or “temple”
  6. Psalm 5:7 Or “I will worship”
  7. Psalm 5:7 Literally “the temple of your holiness”

    you destroy those who tell lies.(A)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(B) I bow down(C)
    toward your holy temple.(D)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(E)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(F) before me.

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