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Psalms 5

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1Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

3O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.

4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee.

5The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

7But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.

9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.

10Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.

11But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 5:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' --A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm for David.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.

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Key cross-references

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 5:1.

  • Psalms 64:1

    Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint: Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

  • Romans 8:26

    And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

  • Psalms 54:2

    Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

  • Psalms 19:14

    Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

  • Psalms 55:1

    Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.

  • 1 Samuel 1:16

    Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

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