Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.
For the music director; for flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.
5 (A)Listen to my words, Lord,
Consider my (B)sighing.
2 Listen to (C)the sound of my cry for help, (D)my King and my God,
For to You I pray.
3 In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the (E)morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the (F)watch.
4 For You are not a God (G)who takes pleasure in wickedness;
(H)No evil can dwell with You.
5 The (I)boastful will not (J)stand before Your eyes;
You (K)hate all who do injustice.
6 You (L)destroy those who speak lies;
The Lord loathes (M)the person of bloodshed and deceit.
7 But as for me, (N)by Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house,
At Your holy temple I will (O)bow in (P)reverence for You.
8 Lord, (Q)lead me (R)in Your righteousness (S)because of my enemies;
Make Your way straight before me.
9 For there is (T)nothing trustworthy in their mouth;
Their (U)inward part is destruction itself.
Their (V)throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
10 Make them pay, God;
(W)Have them fall by their own schemes!
(X)Scatter them in the multitude of their wrongdoings,
For they are (Y)rebellious against You.
11 But (Z)rejoice, all who (AA)take refuge in You,
Sing for joy forever!
And may You (AB)shelter them,
That those who (AC)love Your name may rejoice in You.
12 For You (AD)bless the righteous person, Lord,
You (AE)surround him with favor as with a shield.
Footnotes
- Psalm 5 Title
- Psalm 5:3
- Psalm 5:3
- Psalm 5:7
- Psalm 5:8
- Psalm 5:9
- Psalm 5:9
- Psalm 5:9
- Psalm 5:11
Cross references
- Psalm 5:1 : Ps 54:2
- Psalm 5:1 : Ps 104:34
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps 140:6
- Psalm 5:2 : Ps 84:3
- Psalm 5:3 : Ps 88:13
- Psalm 5:3 : Ps 130:5
- Psalm 5:4 : Ps 11:5; 34:16
- Psalm 5:4 : Ps 92:15
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps 73:3; 75:4
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps 1:5
- Psalm 5:5 : Ps 11:5; 45:7
- Psalm 5:6 : Ps 52:4, 5
- Psalm 5:6 : Ps 55:23
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps 69:13
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps 138:2
- Psalm 5:7 : Ps 115:11, 13
- Psalm 5:8 : Ps 31:3
- Psalm 5:8 : Ps 31:1
- Psalm 5:8 : Ps 27:11
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps 52:3
- Psalm 5:9 : Ps 7:14
- Psalm 5:9 : Rom 3:13
- Psalm 5:10 : Ps 9:16
- Psalm 5:10 : Ps 36:12
- Psalm 5:10 : Ps 107:10, 11
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps 33:1; 64:10
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps 2:12
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps 12:7
- Psalm 5:11 : Ps 69:36
- Psalm 5:12 : Ps 29:11
- Psalm 5:12 : Ps 32:7, 10
