Psalm 5
Purpose: To petition the divine King and Judge for justice from enemies.
Content: YHWH, act justly! Banish the evildoers! Shelter the righteous!
Message: YHWH is a just ruler and he blesses the just.
Author: David
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- 1. For the director, on the flutes, a psalm by David.
- 2. Listen to my words, YHWH.
- Understand my murmuring.
- 3. Pay attention to the sound of my cry for help,
- my king and my God,
- for I am praying to you.
- 4. YHWH, in the morning you hear my voice.
- In the morning I arrange my case for you and wait.
- 5. For you are not a god pleased with wickedness.
- Evil will not sojourn with you.
- 6. Boasters will not stand before your eyes.
- You hate all workers of evil.
- 7. You will destroy speakers of falsehood.
- YHWH abhors a person of bloodshed and treachery.
- 8. But I, in the greatness of your loyalty, will go to your house.
- I will bow down toward your holy temple in fear of you.
- 9. YHWH, lead me in your righteousness
- because of my enemies.
- Make your way straight before me.
- 10. For there is nothing true in his mouth.
- Their inner parts are disaster.
- Their throat is an open tomb.
- They make their tongues deceitful.
- 11. Make them bear their guilt, God.
- Let them fall on account of their designs.
- Drive them out because of the greatness of their crimes,
- for they have rebelled against you.
- 12. And let all those who take refuge in you rejoice.
- Let them shout forever, and may you shelter them,
- and let those who love you exult in you.
- 13. For you bless the righteous one.
- YHWH, like a large shield, you surround him with favour.
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