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Psalms 5

12 aligned verses; 12 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse ASV American Standard Version BSB Berean Standard Bible
Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation .
For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning .
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King , and my God ; For unto thee do I pray.
Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God , for to You I pray.
O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order ` my prayer' unto thee, and will keep watch .
In the morning , O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation .
For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness : Evil shall not sojourn with thee .
For You are not a God who delights in wickedness ; no evil can dwell with You .
The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.
Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies : Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
You destroy those who tell lies ; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit .
But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
Lead me, O Jehovah , in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face .
Lead me, O LORD , in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me .
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness ; Their throat is an open sepulchre ; They flatter with their tongue .
For not a word they speak can be trusted ; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves ; their tongues practice deceit .
Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions ; For they have rebelled against thee .
Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions , for they have rebelled against You .
But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice , Let them ever shout for joy , because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee .
But let all who take refuge in You rejoice ; let them ever shout for joy . May You shelter them , that those who love Your name may rejoice in You .
For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield. Psalm 6 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David .
For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor .

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