Psalms 5

Psalms 5 in full

King James Version, 12 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Ps 5:1

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

2. Ps 5:2

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

3. Ps 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.

4. Ps 5:4

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

5. Ps 5:5

   The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6. Ps 5:6

   Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

7. Ps 5:7

   But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8. Ps 5:8

   Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

9. Ps 5:9

   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.

10. Ps 5:10

    Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11. Ps 5:11

    But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12. Ps 5:12

    For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

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Psalms 5 is part of Psalms, book 19 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 150 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.