Psalms 5 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 6

¹For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058 upon Sheminith^H8067, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. O LORD^H3068, rebuke^H3198^(H8686) me not in thine anger^H639, neither chasten^H3256^(H8762) me in thy hot displeasure^H2534.

² Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

KJVHave mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me, O LORD^H3068; for I am weak^H536: O LORD^H3068, heal^H7495^(H8798) me; for my bones^H6106 are vexed^H926^(H8738).

³ My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh—how long?

KJVMy soul^H5315 is also sore^H3966 vexed^H926^(H8738): but thou, O LORD^H3068, how long?

⁴ Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.

KJVReturn^H7725^(H8798), O LORD^H3068, deliver^H2502^(H8761) my soul^H5315: oh save^H3467^(H8685) me for thy mercies^H2617' sake.

⁵ For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

KJVFor in death^H4194 there is no remembrance^H2143 of thee: in the grave^H7585 who shall give thee thanks^H3034^(H8686)?

⁶ I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

KJVI am weary^H3021^(H8804) with my groaning^H585; all the night^H3915 make I my bed^H4296 to swim^H7811^(H8686); I water^H4529^(H8686) my couch^H6210 with my tears^H1832.

⁷ My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

KJVMine eye^H5869 is consumed^H6244^(H8804) because of grief^H3708; it waxeth old^H6275^(H8804) because of all mine enemies^H6887^(H8802).

⁸ Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.

KJVDepart^H5493^(H8798) from me, all ye workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205; for the LORD^H3068 hath heard^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of my weeping^H1065.

⁹ Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath heard^H8085^(H8804) my supplication^H8467; the LORD^H3068 will receive^H3947^(H8799) my prayer^H8605.

¹⁰ May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.

KJVLet all mine enemies^H341^(H8802) be ashamed^H954^(H8799) and sore^H3966 vexed^H926^(H8735): let them return^H7725^(H8799) and be ashamed^H954^(H8799) suddenly^H7281.

WEB·Psalms 5

¹For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Nehiloth^H5155, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Give ear^H238^(H8685) to my words^H561, O LORD^H3068, consider^H995^(H8798) my meditation^H1901.

² Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.

KJVHearken^H7181^(H8685) unto the voice^H6963 of my cry^H7773, my King^H4428, and my God^H430: for unto thee will I pray^H6419^(H8691).

³ Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

KJVMy voice^H6963 shalt thou hear^H8085^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, O LORD^H3068; in the morning^H1242 will I direct^H6186^(H8799) my prayer unto thee, and will look up^H6822^(H8762).

⁴ For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

KJVFor thou art not a God^H410 that hath pleasure^H2655 in wickedness^H7562: neither shall evil^H7451 dwell^H1481^(H8799) with thee.

⁵ The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

KJVThe foolish^H1984^(H8802) shall not stand^H3320^(H8691) in thy sight^H5869: thou hatest^H8130^(H8804) all workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205.

⁶ You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

KJVThou shalt destroy^H6^(H8762) them that speak^H1696^(H8802) leasing^H3577: the LORD^H3068 will abhor^H8581^(H8762) the bloody^H1818 and deceitful^H4820 man^H376.

⁷ But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

KJVBut as for me, I will come^H935^(H8799) into thy house^H1004 in the multitude^H7230 of thy mercy^H2617: and in thy fear^H3374 will I worship^H7812^(H8691) toward thy holy^H6944 temple^H1964.

⁸ Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

KJVLead^H5148^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, in thy righteousness^H6666 because of mine enemies^H8324^(H8802); make thy way^H1870 straight^H3474^(H8685) before my face^H6440.

⁹ For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

KJVFor there is no faithfulness^H3559^(H8737) in their mouth^H6310; their inward^H7130 part is very wickedness^H1942; their throat^H1627 is an open^H6605^(H8803) sepulchre^H6913; they flatter^H2505^(H8686) with their tongue^H3956.

¹⁰ Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

KJVDestroy^H816^(H8685) thou them, O God^H430; let them fall^H5307^(H8799) by their own counsels^H4156; cast them out^H5080^(H8685) in the multitude^H7230 of their transgressions^H6588; for they have rebelled^H4784^(H8804) against thee.

¹¹ But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

KJVBut let all those that put their trust^H2620^(H8802) in thee rejoice^H8055^(H8799): let them ever^H5769 shout for joy^H7442^(H8762), because thou defendest^H5526^(H8686) them: let them also that love^H157^(H8802) thy name^H8034 be joyful^H5970^(H8799) in thee.

¹² For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

KJVFor thou, LORD^H3068, wilt bless^H1288^(H8762) the righteous^H6662; with favour^H7522 wilt thou compass^H5849^(H8799) him as with a shield^H6793.

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