Psalm 5

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Psalm 5^[a]

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

¹Listen^(A) to my words, Lord,
    consider my lament.^(B)
²Hear my cry for help,^(C)
    my King and my God,^(D)
    for to you I pray.

³In the morning,^(E) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.^(F)
⁴For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people^(G) are not welcome.
⁵The arrogant^(H) cannot stand^(I)
    in your presence.
You hate^(J) all who do wrong;
⁶    you destroy those who tell lies.^(K)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
⁷But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence^(L) I bow down^(M)
    toward your holy temple.^(N)

⁸Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness^(O)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight^(P) before me.
⁹Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;^(Q)
    with their tongues they tell lies.^(R)
¹⁰Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,^(S)
    for they have rebelled^(T) against you.
¹¹But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.^(U)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name^(V) may rejoice in you.^(W)

¹²Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;^(X)
you surround them^(Y) with your favor as with a shield.^(Z)

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Footnotes

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

2 Peter 1:12-21

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Prophecy of Scripture

¹²So I will always remind you of these things,^(A) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth^(B) you now have. ¹³I think it is right to refresh your memory^(C) as long as I live in the tent of this body,^(D) ¹⁴because I know that I will soon put it aside,^(E) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.^(F) ¹⁵And I will make every effort to see that after my departure^(G) you will always be able to remember these things.

¹⁶For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,^(H) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.^(I) ¹⁷He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”^[a]^(J) ¹⁸We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.^(K)

¹⁹We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,^(L) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light^(M) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns^(N) and the morning star^(O) rises in your hearts.^(P) ²⁰Above all, you must understand^(Q) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. ²¹For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God^(R) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.^(S)