Psalm 5

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1
Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my u groaning.
 2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my v King and my God,
for w to you do I pray.
 3 O Lord, in x the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you 1 and y watch.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
 5 The z boastful shall not a stand before your eyes;
you b hate all evildoers.
 6 You destroy those who speak c lies;
the Lord abhors d the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will e bow down f toward your g holy temple
in the fear of you.
 8 h Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
i make your way straight before me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is j destruction;
k their throat is l an open grave;
they m flatter with their tongue.
 10 n Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them o fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who p take refuge in you q rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may r exult in you.
 12 For you s bless the righteous, O Lord;
you t cover him with favor as with u a shield.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 39:3
    My heart became hot within me. As I mused, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 84:3
    Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 65:2
    O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 88:13
    But I, O Lord, cry to you; in the morning my prayer comes before you.
    Psalms 119:147
    I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.
    Psalms 130:6
    My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
  5. Cross References
    Habakkuk 2:1
    I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 73:3
    For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
    Psalms 75:4
    I say to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horn.
    Habakkuk 1:13
    You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 1:5
    Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 11:5
    The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 4:2
    O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
    Revelation 21:8
    But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.
    Revelation 22:15
    Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 55:23
    But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 132:7
    "Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool!"
  12. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:29 - 30
    That your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, 'My name shall be there,' that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 11:4
    The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord 's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
    Psalms 79:1
    O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 23:3
    He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
    Psalms 25:4 - 5
    Make me to know your ways, O Lord ; teach me your paths.
  15. Cross References
    Ezra 8:21
    Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 52:2
    Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
  17. Cross References
    Romans 3:13
    "Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive." "The venom of asps is under their lips."
  18. Cross References
    Jeremiah 5:16
    Their quiver is like an open tomb; they are all mighty warriors.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 12:2
    Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
    Proverbs 2:16
    So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words.
    Proverbs 7:5
    To keep you from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words.
  20. Cross References
    Isaiah 24:6
    Therefore a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, and few men are left.
  21. Cross References
    2 Samuel 15:31
    And it was told David, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." And David said, "O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
    2 Samuel 17:14
    And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel." For the Lord had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring harm upon Absalom.
    2 Samuel 17:23
    When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 2:12
    Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
  23. Cross References
    Psalms 33:21
    For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 9:2
    I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
    1 Samuel 2:1
    And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the Lord ; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 115:13
    He will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 103:4
    Who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 35:2
    Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help!
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