KJB-1769 PSA Chapter 5

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5 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.

5 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.[fn]

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.[fn]

7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.[fn]

8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.[fn]

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.[fn][fn][fn]

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.[fn][fn]

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.[fn]

12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.[fn]

5.5 in…: Heb. before thine eyes

5.6 bloody…: Heb. man of bloods and deceit

5.7 thy holy…: Heb. the temple of thy holiness

5.8 mine…: Heb. those which observe me

5.9 faithfulness: or, stedfastness

5.9 their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them

5.9 very…: Heb. wickednesses

5.10 Destroy…: or, Make them guilty

5.10 by…: or, from their counsels

5.11 defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them

5.12 compass: Heb. crown