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For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
1
[a]
Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.
2
Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
3
In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
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Psalms 5:1 in Other Translations
KJV
1
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
ESV
1
Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
NLT
1
O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning.
MSG
1
Listen, God! Please, pay attention! Can you make sense of these ramblings,
CSB
1
Listen to my words, Lord; consider my sighing.
Psalms 5:1-3 Meaning and Commentary
Taken from
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Psalms 5:1-3 In-Context
1
Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.
2
Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
3
In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
4
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.
5
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong;
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you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
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But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.
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1.
S
1 Kings 8:29
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Psalms 17:1
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Psalms 40:1
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Psalms 116:2
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Daniel 9:18
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Psalms 38:9
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Isaiah 35:10
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Isaiah 51:11
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Job 19:7
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Job 24:12
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Job 36:5
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Psalms 3:4
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Psalms 44:4
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Psalms 68:24
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Psalms 84:3
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Isaiah 28:19
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Isaiah 50:4
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Jeremiah 21:12
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Ezekiel 46:13
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Zephaniah 3:5
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Psalms 88:13
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Psalms 62:1
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Psalms 119:81
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Psalms 130:5
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Habakkuk 2:1
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Romans 8:19
Footnotes
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[a].
In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.
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