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Psalms 5

BSB·12 verses ·Old Testament
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1Give earהַאֲזִ֥ינָה׀ha·’ă·zî·nāh — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → to my wordsאֲמָרַ֖י’ă·mā·ray — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; considerבִּ֣ינָהbî·nāh — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → my groaningהֲגִֽיגִי׃hă·ḡî·ḡî — Meditation, deep thought, musingH1901 — Full Word Study →. 2Attend toהַקְשִׁ֤יבָה׀haq·šî·ḇāh — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → the soundלְק֬וֹלlə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of my cryשַׁוְעִ֗יšaw·‘î — To cry out, shout, call for helpH7773 — Full Word Study →, my Kingמַלְכִּ֥יmal·kî — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and my Godוֵאלֹהָ֑יwê·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → I prayאֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃’eṯ·pal·lāl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study →. 3In the morningבֹּ֭קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, You hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my voiceקוֹלִ֑יqō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →; at daybreakבֹּ֥קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → I lay my plea before You and wait in expectationוַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃wa·’ă·ṣap·peh — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study →. 4Forכִּ֤י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאָ֑תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a Godאֵֽל־’êl- — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → who delightsחָפֵ֘ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study → in wickednessרֶ֥שַׁע׀re·ša‘ — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study →; noלֹ֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → evilרָֽע׃rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → can dwell with Youיְגֻרְךָ֣yə·ḡur·ḵā — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study →. 5The boastfulהֽ֭וֹלְלִיםhō·wl·lîm — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → standיִתְיַצְּב֣וּyiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → in Your presenceעֵינֶ֑יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →; You hateשָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָśā·nēʾ·t̲ā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → workersפֹּ֥עֲלֵיpō·‘ă·lê — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → of iniquityאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study →. 6You destroyתְּאַבֵּד֮tə·’ab·bêḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → those who tellדֹּבְרֵ֪יdō·ḇə·rê — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → liesכָ֫זָ֥בḵā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → abhorsיְתָ֘עֵ֥ב׀yə·ṯā·‘êḇ — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study → the manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of bloodshedדָּמִ֥יםdā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and deceitוּמִרְמָ֗הū·mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →. 7But Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will enterאָב֣וֹא’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Your houseבֵיתֶ֑ךָḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → by the abundanceבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of Your loving devotionחַ֭סְדְּךָḥas·də·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →; in reverenceבְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃bə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → I will bow downאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה’eš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Your holyקָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗qāḏ·šə·ḵā — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → templeהֵֽיכַל־hê·ḵal- — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. 8Lead meנְחֵ֬נִיnə·ḥê·nî — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, in Your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → because ofלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → my enemiesשׁוֹרְרָ֑יšō·wr·rāy — enemy, adversary, foeH8324 — Full Word Study →; make straightהוֹשַׁרhō·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → Your wayדַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃dar·ke·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנַ֣יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → not a wordאֵ֪ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → they speakבְּפִ֡יהוּbə·p̄î·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → can be trustedנְכוֹנָה֮nə·ḵō·w·nāh — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →; destructionהַ֫וּ֥וֹתhaw·wō·wṯ — Calamity, destruction, ruin, wickednessH1942 — Full Word Study → lies within them. Their throatsגְּרוֹנָ֑םgə·rō·w·nām — throat; by extension, voice or neckH1627 — Full Word Study → are openפָּת֥וּחַpā·ṯū·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → gravesקֶֽבֶר־qe·ḇer- — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →; their tonguesלְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗םlə·šō·w·nām — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → practice deceitיַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃ya·ḥă·lî·qūn — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study →. 10Declare them guiltyהַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם׀ha·’ă·šî·mêm — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →, O Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים’ĕlō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; let them fallיִפְּלוּ֮yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by their own devicesמִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥םmim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem — counsel, advice, or deliberate planH4156 — Full Word Study →. Drive them outהַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹhad·dî·ḥê·mōw — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → for their manyבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → transgressionsפִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶםpiš·‘ê·hem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have rebelledמָ֥רוּmā·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against You. 11But let allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who take refugeח֪וֹסֵיḥō·w·sê — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in You rejoiceוְיִשְׂמְח֨וּwə·yiś·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →; let them ever shout for joyיְ֭רַנֵּנוּyə·ran·nê·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study →. May You shelterוְתָסֵ֣ךְwə·ṯā·sêḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → themעָלֵ֑ימוֹ‘ā·lê·mōw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, that those who loveאֹהֲבֵ֥י’ō·hă·ḇê — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃šə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → may rejoiceוְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּwə·ya‘·lə·ṣū — to rejoice, exult, or triumphH5970 — Full Word Study → in You. 12For surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּה֮’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, blessתְּבָרֵ֪ךְtə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַ֫דִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →; You surround themתַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃ta‘·ṭə·ren·nū — To crown; to encircleH5849 — Full Word Study → with the shieldכַּ֝צִּנָּ֗הkaṣ·ṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → of Your favorרָצ֥וֹןrā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →.
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Psalm 5 is a morning prayer of David seeking God's attention, protection, and justice against his enemies. The psalm opens with an urgent plea for God to hear his meditation and cry, then moves into a confession of God's holy nature—that He cannot abide wickedness or evil. David contrasts the character of his deceitful enemies with his own desire to worship God in reverence, asking the Lord to lead him in righteousness and to judge those who have rebelled against Him. Throughout, the psalm balances David's honest struggle with opposition against his confident trust in God's protective care for the righteous.

Verses 1–3: An Urgent Morning Petition

David opens with an earnest appeal: "Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation" (v. 1). He is not making demands but urgently requesting God's attention to both his spoken prayer and his inner thoughts. In verse 2, he addresses God as both his "King" and his "God," emphasizing both God's authority and his personal relationship with Him. The phrase "for unto thee will I pray" shows that despite his troubles, David's instinct is to direct his anxieties to God rather than to others. Verse 3 reveals David's spiritual discipline: he commits to praying in the morning and "looking up"—a posture of hope and expectation. This teaches us that our first response to difficulty should be prayer, and that morning prayer sets the tone for our entire day. Application: Begin your day by bringing your concerns directly to God, before the pressures of the world demand your attention.

Verses 4–6: God's Holy Hatred of Evil

Here David pivots to affirm a fundamental truth about God's character: "For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee" (v. 4). This is crucial doctrine. God is not indifferent to sin; He actively hates it. Verse 5 sharpens this: "The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity." The word "foolish" here refers not to intellectual deficiency but to moral rebellion—those who reject God's authority. Verse 6 extends this, promising that God will "destroy them that speak leasing [lies]" and "abhor the bloody and deceitful man." David is reminding himself—and us—that God's justice is real and active. Our God is not soft on sin; His holiness demands that evil be dealt with. Application: Find comfort knowing that God takes sin seriously and will ultimately judge all wrongdoing; you need not take vengeance into your own hands.

Verses 7–12: Worship, Guidance, and Vindication

Despite the reality of evil, David expresses his personal position: "But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy" (v. 7). His access to God rests not on his own righteousness but on God's mercy. He commits to worship "in thy fear"—with reverence and awe. In verses 8–10, David asks God to "lead me...in thy righteousness because of mine enemies" and to judge those who have "rebelled against thee." Notice the progression: David requests protection (v. 8), exposes the deceit of his enemies (v. 9), and then appropriately leaves their judgment to God (v. 10). Finally, verses 11–12 pivot to the righteous: "let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice...for thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield." David's confidence is that God shields and blesses those who trust Him. Application: Whatever opposition you face, remember that your security is in God's mercy, and His protection surrounds the trusting believer like a shield.

Application for Today

Psalm 5 invites us to begin each day with prayer, to trust in God's holiness and justice, and to find our security in His protective care rather than in our own strength or vindication. When facing opposition or deception, we can honestly bring our concerns to God, affirm His hatred of evil, and rest confidently in His promise to defend those who love His name.

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