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Psalms 5

Introduction

1  David prays, and professes his study in prayer.
4  God favours not the wicked.
7  David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him;
10  to destroy his enemies;
11  and to preserve the godly.
Verse 1

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Give
17:1, 54:2, 55:1,2, 64:1, 80:1, 86:1, 1 Peter 3:12, 1 John 5:14,15
consider my
19:14, 1 Samuel 1:13,16; *marg:; Romans 8:26
Verse 2

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
unto the
3:4
my King
10:16, 24:7,8, 44:4, 47:6,7, 74:12, 99:1-4, 145:1, Isaiah 33:22
unto thee
65:2
Verse 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.
22:2, 55:17, 69:16, 88:13, 119:147, 130:6, Isaiah 26:9, Mark 1:35
Verse 4

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
God
50:21, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Habakkuk 1:13, Malachi 2:17
evil
94:20, 101:7, 140:13, John 14:23, Hebrews 12:14, 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:23,27
Verse 5

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
The
14:1, 92:6, 94:8, Proverbs 1:7,22, 8:5, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Habakkuk 1:13
stand
1:5, 130:3
in thy sight
Heb. before thine eyes. thou.
10:3, Leviticus 20:23, Proverbs 6:16-19, Hosea 9:15, Zechariah 11:8, Matthew 7:23, 25:41
Verse 6

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
destroy
4:2, Revelation 21:8, 22:15
the bloody, etc
Heb. man of bloods and deceit.
26:8-10, 43:1, 55:23, Genesis 34:14,25,26, 2 Samuel 16:8, 20:1, Isaiah 26:21, Romans 1:29
Verse 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.
But
55:16, Joshua 24:15, Luke 6:11,12
in the
51:1, 52:8, 69:13,16, Isaiah 55:7, Romans 5:20,21
in thy
130:4, Hosea 3:5, Acts 9:31, Hebrews 12:28,29, 1 Peter 1:17-19
I worship
28:2, 132:7, 138:2, 1 Kings 8:29,30,35,38, Daniel 6:10, Hebrews 4:16
thy holy temple
Heb. the temple of thy holiness.
Isaiah 64:11
Verse 8

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Lead
25:4,5, 86:11, 119:10,64, 143:8-10, Proverbs 3:5,6
mine
Heb. those which observe me.
27:11, 54:5, 59:10; *marg:; 2 Samuel 12:14
make
25:4, 27:11, Proverbs 4:25, Matthew 3:3, Hebrews 12:13
Verse 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.
For
36:1-4, 52:2, 58:3, 62:4,9, 111:1-3, Jeremiah 9:3-6, Micah 6:12, Romans 1:29-31, Romans 3:13
faithfulness
or, stedfastness. their mouth. Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them. inward.
51:6, 58:2, 62:4; *marg:; 64:6, Jeremiah 4:14, 17:9, Mark 7:21,22, Luke 11:39
very wickedness
Heb. wickednesses. throat.
Luke 11:44, Romans 3:13
they
12:2,3, Job 32:21,22, Proverbs 29:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:5
Verse 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.
Destroy
or, Make them guilty.
Romans 3:19,20
let
7:9-15, 9:15,16, 10:15, 17:13, 21:8-10, 28:3,4, 31:18, 35:1-8,26, 55:15, 59:12,13, 64:6-8, 66:7, 68:1,2, 69:22-25, 71:13, 79:12, 83:9-18, 109:6-20, 137:7-9, 140:9,10, 144:6,7, Deuteronomy 2:30, 1 Samuel 25:29,39, 2 Samuel 15:31, 17:14,23, 2 Chronicles 25:16, Esther 7:10, Job 5:12-14, 1 Corinthians 3:19
by
or, from. the.
Lamentations 1:5, Hosea 9:7
they
Isaiah 1:2,20, 63:10, Daniel 9:5,9
Verse 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.
But
35:27, 40:16, 58:10, 68:3, 70:1-4, Judges 5:31, Isaiah 65:13-16, Revelation 18:20, Revelation 19:1-7
shout
47:1-5, 65:13, Job 38:7, Zechariah 9:9
defendest
Heb. coverest over, or, protectest. love.
69:36, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 2:9, James 1:12, 2:5
Verse 12

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
bless
1:1-3, 3:8, 29:11, 112:1, 115:13
wilt
32:10
compass
Heb. crown. shield.
3:3, 84:11

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