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)
Cross references
- 5.1 : Ps 19.14; 54.2
- 5.2 : Ps 3.4; 84.3
- 5.3 : Ps 88.13; Hab 2.1
- 5.4 : Ps 11.5; 92.15
- 5.5 : Ps 1.5; 11.5; 73.3
- 5.6 : Ps 55.23; Rev 21.8
- 5.7 : Ps 28.2; 69.13
- 5.8 : Ps 27.11; 31.1
- 5.9 : Deut 32.20; Ps 12.2; Lk 11.44; Rom 3.13
- 5.10 : Ps 9.16; 107.10, 11; Lam 1.5
- 5.11 : Ps 2.12; 69.36; Isa 65.13; Zech 9.15
- 5.12 : Ps 32.7, 10; 112.2
