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Psalms 5

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
  2. 2
    KJVHearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
    WEBListen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.
  3. 3
    KJVMy voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
    WEBYahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
  4. 4
    KJVFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
    WEBFor you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.
  5. 5
    KJVThe foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
    WEBThe arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.
  6. 6
    KJVThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
    WEBYou will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
  7. 7
    KJVBut 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.
    WEBBut as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
  8. 8
    KJVLead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
    WEBLead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
  9. 9
    KJVFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
    WEBFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
  10. 10
    KJVDestroy 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.
    WEBHold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
  11. 11
    KJVBut 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.
    WEBBut let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
  12. 12
    KJVFor thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
    WEBFor you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.