Psalms5

A Morning Prayer for Divine Attention

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Unto the end, for her that obtaineth the inheritance. A psalm for David.
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Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.
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Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God.

God's Holiness and Hatred of Evil

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For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
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In the morning I will stand before thee, and I will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.
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Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.

The Psalmist's Righteous Approach

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Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie. The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor.
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But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.

The Deceit of the Enemies

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Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.
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For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is vain.

Confidence in God's Protection

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Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
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But let all them be glad that hope in thee: they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them. And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee.
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For thou wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.
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