Psalms 5:1

Psalms 5:1

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A Prayer for Guidance

To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Give ^aear to my words, O Lord,
Consider my¹ meditation.

2 Give heed to the voice of my cry,
My King and my God,
For to You I will pray.

3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
^aIn the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.

4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil¹ dwell with You.

5 The ^aboastful shall not ^bstand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Upon Nehiloth—flutes or wind instruments. The writer begs to be heard, on the ground of God's regard for His covenant-people and true worshippers as contrasted with His holy hatred to the wicked. He prays for divine guidance, on account of his watchful, malignant, and deceitful enemies; and for their destruction as being also God's enemies. At the same time he expresses his confidence that God will extend aid to His people. (Psalms 5:1-12)

meditation—moanings of that half-uttered form to which deep feeling gives rise—groanings, as in Romans 8:26-27.

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