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Psalms 5

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. in...: Heb. before thine eyes

6

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. bloody...: Heb. man of bloods and deceit

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. thy holy...: Heb. the temple of thy holiness

8

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. mine...: Heb. those which observe me

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. faithfulness: or, stedfastness
their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them
very...: Heb. wickednesses

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. Destroy...: or, Make them guilty
by...: or, from their counsels

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. defendest...: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them

12

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. compass: Heb. crown



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