Psalm 5:1
Verse 1 of 12. The 5th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Psalm 5:1 in the World English Bible
For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation.Read Psalm 5:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Psalm 5:1
Observe how David here styles him: O Lord (v. 1, 3), Jehovah, a self-existent, self-sufficient, Being, whom we are bound to adore, and, "my King and my God (v. 2), whom I have avouched for my God, to whom I have sworn allegiance, and under whose protection I have put myself as my King." We believe that the God we pray to is a King, and a God.
Read Matthew Henry on Psalm 5:1–6: Prayer for Guidance and Protection.
Pray Psalm 5:1 with someone reading it aloud.
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