Psalm 5
A morning prayer asking God to lead through enemies. David declares that God takes no pleasure in wickedness and asks to be guided in righteousness. The righteous find shelter and joy in God's protection.
PsalmsPsalm 5 of 15012 versesBerean Standard Bible
If God speaks to you through Psalm 5, record what He said in Doxa and come back to it.
For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David.
Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.
The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.
You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit
““Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.””
Read Romans 3:13›Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
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“I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.”
“But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.”
“And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.”
“For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.”
“Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.”
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, licensed CC BY.
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