Psalm 5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

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

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

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

⁷But 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)
⁸Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
    because of my enemies;
    make your way straight before me.^(H)

⁹For there is no truth in their mouths;
    their hearts are destruction;
their throats are open graves;
    they flatter with their tongues.^(I)
¹⁰Make 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)

¹¹But 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)
¹²For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
    you cover them with favor as with a shield.^(L)

Psalm 5

International Standard Version

To the Director: For flutes. A Davidic Psalm

A Prayer for God’s Help

5 Lord, listen to my words,
    consider my groaning.
²Pay attention to my cry for help,^[a]
    my king and my God,
        for unto you will I pray.
³Lord, in the morning you will hear my voice;
    in the morning I will pray^[b] to you,
    and I will watch for your answer.^[c]

⁴Indeed, you aren’t a God who delights in wickedness;
    evil will never dwell with you.
⁵Boastful ones will not stand before you;
    you hate all those who practice wickedness.
⁶You will destroy those who speak lies.
    The Lord abhors the person of bloodshed and deceit.
⁷But I, because of the abundance of your gracious love,
    may come into your house.
        In awe of you, I will worship in your holy Temple.

⁸Lord, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies.
    Make your path straight before me.
⁹But as for the wicked,^[d]
    they do not speak truth at all.
        Inside them there is only wickedness.
Their throat is an open grave,
    on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

¹⁰Declare them guilty, God!
Let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them away because of their many transgressions,
for they have rebelled against you.

¹¹Let all those who take refuge in you rejoice!
    Let them shout for joy forever,
and may you protect them.
    Let those who love your name exult in you.
¹²Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, Lord,
    like a large shield, you will surround him with favor.

Footnotes

Psalm 5:2 Lit. the sound of my cry for help
Psalm 5:3 Lit. arrange my prayer
Psalm 5:3 The Heb. lacks for your answer
Psalm 5:9 The Heb. lacks as for the wicked

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