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Psalm 5 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Prayer for Protection from the Wicked.

Psa 5:1

For the music director; for [fn]flute accompaniment. A Psalm of David.

Listen to my words, LORD,

Consider my sighing.

Psa 5:2

Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God,

For to You I pray.

Psa 5:3

In the morning, LORD, [fn]You will hear my voice;

In the morning I will present my [fn]prayer to You and be on the watch.

Psa 5:4

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;

No evil can dwell with You.

Psa 5:5

The boastful will not stand before Your eyes;

You hate all who do injustice.

Psa 5:6

You destroy those who speak lies;

The LORD loathes the person of bloodshed and deceit.

Psa 5:7

But as for me, by Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house,

[fn]At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

Psa 5:8

LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies;

Make Your way [fn]straight before me.

Psa 5:9

For there is nothing [fn]trustworthy in [fn]their mouth;

Their inward part is destruction itself.

Their throat is an open grave;

They [fn]flatter with their tongue.

Psa 5:10

Make them pay, God;

Have them fall by their own schemes!

Scatter them in the multitude of their wrongdoings,

For they are rebellious against You.

Psa 5:11

But rejoice, all who take refuge in You,

Sing for joy forever!

And [fn]may You shelter them,

That those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

Psa 5:12

For You bless the righteous person, LORD,

You surround him with favor as with a shield.

NASB20 Footnotes
Heb Nehiloth
Or May You hear
Or sacrifice
Or Toward
Or smooth
Or true
So ancient versions; MT his
Or make their tongue smooth
Or You shelter
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