📖 Psalms — Chapter 5 (KJV)
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Psalms 5:1 RGive ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms 5:2 Hearken Runto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Psalms 5:3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalms 5:4 For thou art not a RGod that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Psalms 5:5 RThe foolish shall not stand Tin thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Psalms 5:6 Thou shalt Rdestroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the Tbloody and deceitful man.
Psalms 5:7 RBut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward Tthy holy temple.
Psalms 5:8 RLead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of Tmine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Psalms 5:9 RFor there is no Tfaithfulness in Ttheir mouth; their inward part is Tvery wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalms 5:10 RTDestroy thou them, O God; let them fall Tby their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Psalms 5:11 RBut let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou Tdefendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psalms 5:12 For thou, LORD, wilt Rbless the righteous; with favour wilt thou Tcompass him as with a shield.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 5:1–3 — A morning prayer
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks the Lord to consider his words and meditation. Calling God his King, he directs his prayer upward in the morning and waits attentively. The opening models intentional prayer that includes both speaking to God and looking toward him for help.
Key Truth: Begin your day by directing your attention to God.
Check What You Remember
1. What does the speaker ask God to consider? (Psalms 5:1)
Find it in Psalms 5:1 (KJV).
2. What royal title does he give God? (Psalms 5:2)
Find it in Psalms 5:2 (KJV).
3. When will he direct his prayer? (Psalms 5:3)
Find it in Psalms 5:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 5:4–8 — Mercy and righteous guidance
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
God's opposition to wickedness is contrasted with the speaker's entrance into worship through abundant mercy. He does not claim access through personal superiority. He asks the Lord to lead him in righteousness and make the way straight amid enemies who threaten faithful living.
Key Truth: God's mercy invites worship and righteous guidance.
Check What You Remember
1. In what does God have no pleasure? (Psalms 5:4)
Find it in Psalms 5:4 (KJV).
2. What enables the speaker to enter God's house? (Psalms 5:7)
Find it in Psalms 5:7 (KJV).
3. In what does he ask the Lord to lead him? (Psalms 5:8)
Find it in Psalms 5:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 5:9–12 — Deceit, judgment, and rejoicing
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker describes deceitful opponents and appeals to God for judgment. He then asks that all who trust God rejoice under divine protection. The strong judgment language belongs to prayer for God to act; readers are directed toward trust and refuge, not self-appointed revenge.
Key Truth: Those who trust God can rejoice in his protection.
Check What You Remember
1. What do the opponents do with their tongue? (Psalms 5:9)
Find it in Psalms 5:9 (KJV).
2. Who are invited to rejoice? (Psalms 5:11)
Find it in Psalms 5:11 (KJV).
3. With what does the Lord compass the righteous? (Psalms 5:12)
Find it in Psalms 5:12 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 143:8 — Another morning prayer asks God to show the way to walk.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What would change if you began tomorrow with a prayer for guidance before responding to conflict?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the opening combine attention, kingship, and time?
2. What contrast governs wickedness and entry into worship?
3. Why does the speaker ask for a straight way?
4. How is opponents’ speech linked to their inward condition?
5. How does the shield image relate to joy?
Notes
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