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Psalm 5

King James Version

1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. 12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. 

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Psalm 5

English Standard Version



1 To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. (Ps 39:3) 2 Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. (Ps 65:2; Ps 84:3) 3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[1] and watch. (Ps 88:13; Ps 119:147; Ps 130:6; Hab 2:1) 4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. 5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. (Ps 1:5; Ps 11:5; Ps 73:3; Ps 75:4; Hab 1:13) 6 You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. (Ps 4:2; Ps 55:23; Re 21:8; Re 22:15) 7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you. (1Ki 8:29; Ps 11:4; Ps 79:1; Ps 132:7) 8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. (Ezr 8:21; Ps 23:3; Ps 25:4) 9 For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. (Ps 12:2; Ps 52:2; Pr 2:16; Pr 7:5; Jer 5:16; Ro 3:13) 10 Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you. (2Sa 15:31; 2Sa 17:14; 2Sa 17:23; Isa 24:6) 11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. (1Sa 2:1; Ps 2:12; Ps 9:2; Ps 33:21) 12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. (Ps 35:2; Ps 103:4; Ps 115:13) 

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