Psalm 5 Text

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Text Only (Hebrew and English) The text below is divided according to the psalm's poetic lines. For additional information, see our Poetic Structure layer.

Text (Hebrew) Verse Text (CBC) The Close-but-clear translation (CBC) exists to provide a window into the Hebrew text according to how we understand its syntax and word-to-phrase-level semantics. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone translation or base text, but as a supplement to Layer-by-Layer materials to help users make full use of these resources.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶֽל־הַנְּחִיל֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
 1a
For the director, on the flutes, song belonging to David
אֲמָרַ֖י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה׀ יְהוָ֗ה
 2a
my words give ear YHWH
בִּ֣ינָה הֲגִֽיגִי׃
 2b
consider my muttering
הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה׀ לְק֬וֹל שַׁוְעִ֗י
 3a
listen to sound of my cry
מַלְכִּ֥י וֵאלֹהָ֑י
 3b
my king and my god
כִּֽי־אֵ֜לֶ֗יךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃
 3c
for to you I pray
יְֽהוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלִ֑י
 4a
YHWH in the morning you hear my voice
בֹּ֥קֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־לְ֜ךָ֗ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃
 4b
in the morning I prepare for you and I wait
כִּ֤י׀ לֹ֤א אֵֽל־חָפֵ֨ץ רֶ֥שַׁע׀ אָ֑תָּה
 5a
for not god of delighting in wickedness you
לֹ֖א יְגֻרְךָ֣ רָֽע׃
 5b
not he can dwell with you evil( one)
לֹֽא־יִתְיַצְּב֣וּ הֽ֭וֹלְלִים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ
 6a
not they can stand boasting( ones) in front of your eyes
שָׂ֜נֵ֗אתָ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
 6b
you hate all doers of wrong
תְּאַבֵּד֘ דֹּבְרֵ֪י כָ֫זָ֥ב
 7a
you destroy speakers of falsehood
אִישׁ־דָּמִ֥ים וּמִרְמָ֗ה יְתָ֨עֵ֥ב׀ יְהוָֽה׃
 7b
man of bloods and deceit he abhors YHWH
וַאֲנִ֗י בְּרֹ֣ב חַ֭סְדְּךָ אָב֣וֹא בֵיתֶ֑ךָ
 8a
but I in greatness of your Hesed I will enter your house
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה אֶל־הֵֽיכַל־קָ֜דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃
 8b
I will bow toward temple of your holiness in reverence of you
יְהוָ֤ה׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ
 9a
YHWH lead m in your righteousness
לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י
 9b
because of my enemies
הַושַׁ֖ר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃
 9c
make straight for me your way
כִּ֤י אֵ֪ין בְּפִ֡יהוּ נְכוֹנָה֮
 10a
for there is not in his mouth being aright
קִרְבָּ֪ם הַ֫וּ֥וֹת
 10b
their gut destructions
קֶֽבֶר־פָּת֥וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם
 10c
grave being open their throat
לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃
 10d
their tongue they flatter
הַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים
 11a
declare them guilty God
יִפְּלוּ֮ מִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥ם
 11b
let them fall by their intrigues
בְּרֹ֣ב פִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶם הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹ
 11c
for many their sins banish them
כִּי־מָ֥רוּ בָֽךְ׃
 11d
for they rebelled against you
וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־ח֪וֹסֵי בָ֡ךְ
 12a
but let them be glad all of ones taking refuge in you
לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ
 12b
for ever let them sing for joy and spread protection over them
וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ בְ֝ךָ֗ אֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
 12c
that they may rejoice in you ones loving your name
כִּֽי־אַתָּה֮ תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ צַ֫דִּ֥יק
 13a
for you you bless righteous
יְהוָ֑ה כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה רָצ֥וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃
 13b
YHWH as the shield favor you surround him

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