Psalms 5:2 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.”

Psalms 5:2

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[To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct {my prayer} unto thee, and will look up.

For thou {art} not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

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Psalms 5:1

"[To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation."

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 God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee."

Psalms 5:5

"The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. {in...: Heb. before thine eyes}"

Psalms 5:6

"Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. {bloody...: Heb. man of bloods and deceit}"

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