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Psalms 5 · American Standard Version (1901)

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Psalms 5

  1. 1 For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

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

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

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

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

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

  7. 7 But 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.

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

  9. 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.

  10. 10 Hold 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.

  11. 11 But 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.

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

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