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The first edge of the sun over the far Moab range, long blue shadows in the valleys, a stone terrace and a shut village gate in the foreground.

Lament · David

Psalm 5

A morning prayer for when people have lied about you.

12 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

  1. 1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'Psalm 5
  2. 42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
  3. 73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
  4. 90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
  5. 107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

Give Ear to My Words

For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David.

Give ear to my words, O LORD;

consider my groaning.

Attend to the sound of my cry,

my King and my God,

for to You I pray.

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A night watchman wrapped in a cloak stands on a low plain flat-topped wall of rough stone, looking east where the sky is just changing.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;

at daybreak I lay my plea before You

and wait in expectation.

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;

no evil can dwell with You.

The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;

You hate all workers of iniquity.

You destroy those who tell lies;

the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

But I will enter Your house

by the abundance of Your loving devotion;

in reverence I will bow down

toward Your holy temple.

An empty pale road running dead straight along a ridge, rough side tracks falling away into shadowed ravines on either side.

Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness

because of my enemies;

make straight Your way before me.

For not a word they speak can be trusted;

destruction lies within them.

Their throats are open graves;

their tongues practice deceit.

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

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 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 surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous;

You surround them with the shield of Your favor.

You surround them with the shield of Your favor

Psalm 5:12

Pray

Before the first word

Before the day’s first word, lay your plea before Him. Pray for honest speech, your own first. Then pray for anyone being lied about today.

You’ve experienced

Psalm 5

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A verse to carry with you

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Psalm 5:3

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