Psalms 5
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PSALM 5
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician, upon Nehiloth,
A Psalm of David.
1Give ear unto my words, O Lord,
my meditation weigh.
2Hear my loud cry, my King, my God;
for I to thee will pray.
3Lord, thou shalt early hear my voice:
I early will direct
My pray'r to thee; and, looking up,
an answer will expect.
4For thou art not a God that doth
in wickedness delight;
Neither shall evil dwell with thee,
5Nor fools stand in thy sight.
All that ill-doers are thou hat'st;
6Cutt'st off that liars be:
The bloody and deceitful man
abhorred is by thee.
7But I into thy house will come
in thine abundant grace;
And I will worship in thy fear
toward thy holy place.
8Because of those mine enemies,
Lord, in thy righteousness
Do thou me lead; do thou thy way
make straight before my face.
9For in their mouth there is no truth,
their inward part is ill;
Their throat's an open sepulchre,
their tongue doth flatter still.
10O God, destroy them; let them be
by their own counsel quell'd:
Them for their many sins cast out,
for they 'gainst thee rebell'd.
11But let all joy that trust in thee,
and still make shouting noise;
For them thou sav'st; let all that love
thy name in thee rejoice.
12For, Lord, unto the righteous man
thou wilt thy blessing yield:
With favour thou wilt compass him
about, as with a shield.
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Tehillim (Psa) 5
5
1For the leader. On wind instruments. A psalm of David:
2Give ear to my words, Adonai,
consider my inmost thoughts.
3Listen to my cry for help,
my king and my God, for I pray to you.
4Adonai, in the morning you will hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my needs before you
and wait expectantly.
5For you are not a God
who takes pleasure in wickedness;
evil cannot remain with you.
6Those who brag cannot stand before your eyes,
you hate all who do evil,
7you destroy those who tell lies,
Adonai detests men of blood and deceivers.
8But I can enter your house
because of your great grace and love;
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in reverence for you.
9Lead me, Adonai, in your righteousness
because of those lying in wait for me;
make your way straight before me.
10For in their mouths there is nothing sincere,
within them are calamities,
their throats are open tombs,
they flatter with their tongues.
11God, declare them guilty!
Let them fall through their own intrigues,
For their many crimes, throw them down;
since they have rebelled against you.
12But let all who take refuge in you rejoice,
let them forever shout for joy!
Shelter them; and they will be glad,
those who love your name.
13For you, Adonai, bless the righteous;
you surround them with favor like a shield.
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