Psalms 5
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 5, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms 5:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms 5:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct {my prayer} unto thee, and will look up.
Psalms 5:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thou {art} not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Psalms 5:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. {in...: Heb. before thine eyes}
Psalms 5:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. {bloody...: Heb. man of bloods and deceit}
Psalms 5:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {thy holy...: Heb. the temple of thy holiness}
Psalms 5:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. {mine...: Heb. those which observe me}
Psalms 5:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {faithfulness: or, stedfastness} {their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them} {very...: Heb. wickednesses}
Psalms 5:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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} {by...: or, from their counsels}
Psalms 5:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {defendest...: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them}
Psalms 5:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as {with} a shield. {compass: Heb. crown}
Psalms 5:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.