Focused Passage

Psalms 5:1-3

Lead Me in Your Righteousness: Morning Prayer before the Holy King

Morning petition -> holy contrast -> covenant access -> righteous guidance -> judgment of deceit -> refuge joy and shield-like favor

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

2 Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

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

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Verse 1

Cross-references

1 John 5:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 19:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 54:2 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Give ear הַאֲזִ֥ינָה׀ H238 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular to my words אֲמָרַ֖י H561 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular O LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular consider בִּ֣ינָה H995 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular my groaning הֲגִֽיגִי׃ H1901 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 55:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 20:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Attend to הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה׀ H7181 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular the sound לְק֬וֹל H6963 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of my cry שַׁוְעִ֗י H7773 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular my King מַלְכִּ֥י H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and my God וֵאלֹהָ֑י H430 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction to You אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular I pray אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃ H6419 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 119:147 Classic cross-references Psalms 88:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 130:6 Classic cross-references Mark 1:35 Classic cross-references Psalms 55:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

In the morning בֹּ֭קֶר H1242 Noun - masculine singular O LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular You hear תִּשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular my voice קוֹלִ֑י H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular at daybreak בֹּ֥קֶר H1242 Noun - masculine singular I lay [my plea] אֶֽעֱרָךְ־ H6186 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular before You לְ֝ךָ֗ Preposition | second person masculine singular and wait in expectation וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃ H6822 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular

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