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PSALMS (1-24, 26)
[A hymn of David]
PS5:1 O Yehowah, listen to my words. Understand the prayer under my voice.
PS5:2 Pay attention to my crying voice, my King, my God, for it is to You I pray.
PS5:3 O Yehowah, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will prepare and keep watch.
PS5:4 For you are not a God who is pleased with lawlessness. And error can never be a guest of yours.
PS5:5 Braggarts38
will never be stationed in Your sight. You hate all workers of immorality.39
38 Braggarts: Or, foolish, arrogant, proud, boasters, proud sinners.
PS5:6 You will destroy those who speak lies. Yehowah abhors the person guilty
of bloodshed and deceit.
PS5:7 But in the wealth of Your covenant-loyalty40
I will enter Your house. I will prostrate myself toward your holy sanctuary in reverence to you.
39 Immorality: Or, iniquity, wrongdoer, evildoers.
PS5:8 O Yehowah, because of my enemies lead me in your righteousness. Make my way smooth before You.
PS5:9 For nothing from his mouth can be trusted. Their inner motivation41
is an all-consuming disaster. Their throat is an open grave. They tongues speak smoothly. [Romans 3:13]
40 Covenant-loyalty: Or, mercy, lovingkindness, unfailing love, steadfast love, great generosity.
PS5:10 O
God, pronounce them guilty. Let them stumble as a result of their own counsels. Hurl them into the multitude of their own transgressions. For they have rebelled against You.
PS5:11 Then everyone who seeks refuge in You may rejoice. For unknown ages they will shout in triumph because You protected them. All those who love Your Name will leap for joy.
PS5:12 For you will bless the law-abiding42
person, O Yehowah. You will surround them with Your good pleasure like a large shield.41 Inner motivation: Or, inward part, inward purpose, heart, motives. 42 Law-abiding: Or, righteous.
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