Psalms 5
NASB
Psalm 5:1
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Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my (Or {meditation}) groaning.
Psalm 5:2
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Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.
Psalm 5:3
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In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order {my} {prayer} to You and {eagerly} watch.
Psalm 5:4
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For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.
Psalm 5:5
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The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.
Psalm 5:6
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You destroy those who speak falsehood; The LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
Psalm 5:7
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But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.
Psalm 5:8
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O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.
Psalm 5:9
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There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction {itself.} Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 5:10
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Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.
Psalm 5:11
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But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.
Psalm 5:12
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For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield.
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