Psalms 5

Psalm 5

Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies

1Listen to my words, O Lord ;[#Ps 19.14; 54.2]

attend to my sighing.

2Listen to the sound of my cry,[#Ps 3.4; 84.3]

my King and my God,

for to you I pray.

3O Lord , in the morning you hear my voice;[#Ps 88.13; Hab 2.1]

in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.

4For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;[#Ps 11.5; 92.15]

evil will not sojourn with you.

5The boastful will not stand before your eyes;[#Ps 1.5; 11.5; 73.3]

you hate all evildoers.

6You destroy those who speak lies;[#Ps 55.23; Rev 21.8]

the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.

7But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,[#Ps 28.2; 69.13]

will enter your house;

I will bow down toward your holy temple

in awe of you.

8Lead me, O Lord , in your righteousness[#Ps 27.11; 31.1]

because of my enemies;

make your way straight before me.

9For there is no truth in their mouths;[#Deut 32.20; Ps 12.2; Lk 11.44; Rom 3.13]

their hearts are destruction;

their throats are open graves;

they flatter with their tongues.

10Make them bear their guilt, O God;[#Ps 9.16; 107.10, 11; Lam 1.5]

let them fall by their own counsels;

because of their many transgressions, cast them out,

for they have rebelled against you.

11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;[#Ps 2.12; 69.36; Isa 65.13; Zech 9.15]

let them ever sing for joy.

Spread your protection over them,

so that those who love your name may exult in you.

12For you bless the righteous, O Lord ;[#Ps 32.7, 10; 112.2]

you cover them with favor as with a shield.

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