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Psalm 5
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Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

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

1 Listen to my words, O Lord;
    attend to my sighing.(A)
2 Listen to the sound of my cry,
    my King and my God,
    for to you I pray.(B)
3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.(C)

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
    evil will not sojourn with you.(D)
5 The boastful will not stand before your eyes;
    you hate all evildoers.(E)
6 You destroy those who speak lies;
    the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.(F)

7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
    will enter your house;
I will bow down toward your holy temple
    in awe of you.(G)
8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
    because of my enemies;
    make your way straight before me.(H)

9 For there is no truth in their mouths;
    their hearts are destruction;
their throats are open graves;
    they flatter with their tongues.(I)
10 Make them bear their guilt, O God;
    let them fall by their own counsels;
because of their many transgressions, cast them out,
    for they have rebelled against you.(J)

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
    let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
    so that those who love your name may exult in you.(K)
12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
    you cover them with favor as with a shield.(L)

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Psalm 5
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Psalm 5

The Refuge of the Righteous

For the choir director: with the flutes. A psalm of David.

1 Listen to my words, Lord;
consider my sighing.(A)
2 Pay attention to the sound of my cry,(B)
my King and my God,(C)
for I pray to you.

3 In the morning,(D) Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I plead my case to you(E) and watch expectantly.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil cannot dwell with you.(F)
5 The boastful cannot stand in your sight;(G)
you hate all evildoers.(H)
6 You destroy those who tell lies;(I)
the Lord abhors violent and treacherous people.(J)

7 But I enter your house
by the abundance of your faithful love;(K)
I bow down toward your holy temple
in reverential awe of you.(L)
8 Lord, lead me in your righteousness(M)
because of my adversaries;
make your way straight before me.(N)

9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say;(O)
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.(P)
10 Punish them, God;
let them fall by their own schemes.(Q)
Drive them out(R) because of their many crimes,
for they rebel against you.(S)

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;(T)
let them shout for joy forever.
May you shelter them,(U)
and may those who love your name boast about you.(V)
12 For you, Lord, bless the righteous one;
you surround him with favor like a shield.(W)

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