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Psalm 5

Dem Vorsänger. Mit Flötenspiel. Ein Psalm Davids.

Vernimm, o Herr, meine Worte;
achte auf mein Seufzen!

Höre auf die Stimme meines Schreiens,
mein König und mein Gott;
denn zu dir will ich beten!

Herr, in der Frühe[a] wirst du meine Stimme hören;
in der Frühe werde ich dir zu Befehl sein[b] und Ausschau halten.

Denn du bist nicht ein Gott, dem Gesetzlosigkeit gefällt;
wer böse ist, darf nicht bei dir wohnen.

Die Prahler bestehen nicht vor deinen Augen;
du hasst alle Übeltäter.

Du vertilgst die Lügner;
den Blutgierigen und Falschen
verabscheut der Herr.

Ich aber darf durch deine große Gnade
eingehen in dein Haus;
ich will anbeten, zu deinem heiligen Tempel gewandt,
in Ehrfurcht vor dir.[c]

Herr, leite mich in deiner Gerechtigkeit
um meiner Feinde willen;
ebne[d] deinen Weg vor mir!

10 Denn in ihrem Mund ist nichts Zuverlässiges;
ihr Inneres ist [voll] Bosheit,
ihr Rachen ein offenes Grab,
mit ihren Zungen heucheln sie.[e]

11 Sprich sie schuldig,[f] o Gott,
lass sie fallen durch ihre Anschläge!
Verstoße sie um ihrer vielen Übertretungen willen,
denn sie haben sich gegen dich empört!

12 Aber alle werden sich freuen, die auf dich vertrauen;
ewiglich werden sie jubeln,
denn du wirst sie beschirmen;
und fröhlich werden sein in dir,
die deinen Namen lieben!

13 Denn du, Herr, segnest den Gerechten;
du umgibst ihn mit Gnade wie mit einem Schild.

Footnotes

  1. (5,4) w. am Morgen.
  2. (5,4) od. dir [meine Bitte] vorstellen / dir [ein Opfer] zurüsten.
  3. (5,8) w. in deiner Furcht.
  4. (5,9) od. mache gerade.
  5. (5,10) w. sie machen ihre Zungen glatt.
  6. (5,11) od. Lass sie büßen.

Psalm 5[a]

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

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

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

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(O)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(P) before me.
Not 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)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(S)
    for they have rebelled(T) against you.
11 But 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)

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

Footnotes

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

A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With [a]flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give (A)ear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my [b]meditation.
Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
(B)In the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil [c]dwell with You.
The (C)boastful shall not (D)stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
You shall destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the (E)bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy;
In fear of You I will worship toward [d]Your holy temple.
(F)Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight before my face.

For there is no [e]faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is destruction;
(G)Their throat is an open tomb;
They flatter with their tongue.
10 Pronounce them guilty, O God!
Let them fall by their own counsels;
Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
For they have rebelled against You.

11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You [f]defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.
12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:1 Heb. nehiloth
  2. Psalm 5:1 Lit. groaning
  3. Psalm 5:4 Lit. sojourn
  4. Psalm 5:7 Lit. the temple of Your holiness
  5. Psalm 5:9 uprightness
  6. Psalm 5:11 protect, lit. cover

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O Lord;
    consider my (A)groaning.
Give attention to the sound of my cry,
    my (B)King and my God,
    for (C)to you do I pray.
O Lord, in (D)the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and (E)watch.

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
    evil may not dwell with you.
The (F)boastful shall not (G)stand before your eyes;
    you (H)hate all evildoers.
You destroy those who speak (I)lies;
    the Lord abhors (J)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
    will enter your house.
I will (K)bow down (L)toward your (M)holy temple
    in the fear of you.
(N)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
    because of my enemies;
    (O)make your way straight before me.

For there is no truth in their mouth;
    their inmost self is (P)destruction;
(Q)their throat is (R)an open grave;
    they (S)flatter with their tongue.
10 (T)Make them bear their guilt, O God;
    let them (U)fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
    for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who (V)take refuge in you (W)rejoice;
    let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may (X)exult in you.
12 For you (Y)bless the righteous, O Lord;
    you (Z)cover him with favor as with (AA)a shield.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:3 Or I direct my prayer to you