Psalms · 12 verses
Psalms 5
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At daybreak, David lays his plea before God and waits in expectation.
A morning appointmentvv. 1–3
The psalm opens with flutes, which is a splendidly practical arrangement for a prayer beginning in groaning. David asks the LORD to hear, attend, and consider; then, at daybreak, he lays out his plea and waits.
The house and the straight wayvv. 4–8
The LORD is set apart from wickedness, boasting, lies, bloodshed, and deceit. Against that dark list, David places his entrance into God's house—not by his own merit, but by the abundance of divine loving devotion—and asks for a straight way through the danger.
Open graves and a surrounding shieldvv. 9–12
The enemies' words are not merely unreliable: their throats are open graves, with deceit practising on their tongues. David asks that their own devices bring them down, and the psalm then swings towards those who take refuge in the LORD, ending with favour pictured as a shield surrounding the righteous.
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Ps 5:1For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
Ps 5:2Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.
Ps 5:3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.
Ps 5:4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.
Ps 5:5The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.
Ps 5:6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
Ps 5:7But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
Ps 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
Ps 5:9For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
Ps 5:10Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
Ps 5:11But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
Ps 5:12For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 201 passages were voted onto 12 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 11Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 12Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
- 3Psalms 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
- 3Psalms 88:13But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.
- 12Psalms 32:10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
- 11Revelation 19:1–7After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- 3Psalms 130:6My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.
- 3Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
- 11Psalms 68:3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
- 8Psalms 27:11Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
- 3Psalms 55:17Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
- 11Psalms 40:16May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
- 12Psalms 115:13He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.
- 5Psalms 11:5The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
- 8Psalms 25:4–5Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
- 8Proverbs 3:5–6Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
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