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.

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

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

3In 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

Original words

Give earהַאֲזִ֥ינָה׀H238Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularto my wordsאֲמָרַ֖יH561Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularO LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularconsiderבִּ֣ינָהH995Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy groaningהֲגִֽיגִי׃H1901Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Verse 2

Original words

Attend toהַקְשִׁ֤יבָה׀H7181Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularthe soundלְק֬וֹלH6963Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof my cryשַׁוְעִ֗יH7773Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy Kingמַלְכִּ֥יH4428Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my Godוֵאלֹהָ֑יH430Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionto Youאֵ֝לֶ֗יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularI prayאֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃H6419Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular
Verse 3

Original words

In the morningבֹּ֭קֶרH1242Noun - masculine singularO LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYou hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularmy voiceקוֹלִ֑יH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularat daybreakבֹּ֥קֶרH1242Noun - masculine singularI lay [my plea]אֶֽעֱרָךְ־H6186Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularbefore Youלְ֝ךָ֗Preposition | second person masculine singularand wait in expectationוַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃H6822Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular

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