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Psalms 5 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, LORD! Carefully consider my complaint! | Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. | For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament. | |
| 2 | Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you! | Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. | Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. | |
| 3 | LORD, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer. | O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. | In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. | |
| 4 | Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you. | For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. | For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. | |
| 5 | Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who behave wickedly. | The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. | The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; | |
| 6 | You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people. | You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. | you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest. | |
| 7 | But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you. | But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you. | But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple. | |
| 8 | LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me! | Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. | Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me. | |
| 9 | For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it. | For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue. | Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies. | |
| 10 | Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you. | Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you. | Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you. | |
| 11 | But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice! | But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. | But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. | |
| 12 | Certainly you reward the godly, LORD. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor. | For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield. | Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. | |
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