Focused Passage

Psalms 5:4-7

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

4For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.

5The boastful cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all workers of iniquity.

6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

7But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Habakkuk 1:13Classic cross-references Psalms 11:5Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:14Classic cross-references Proverbs 8:13Classic cross-references Malachi 2:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤י׀H3588ConjunctionYouאָ֑תָּהH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlea Godאֵֽל־H410Noun - masculine singularwho delightsחָפֵ֘ץH2655Adjective - masculine singular constructin wickednessרֶ֥שַׁע׀H7562Noun - masculine singularnoלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particleevilרָֽע׃H7451Adjective - masculine singularcan dwell with Youיְגֻרְךָ֣H1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 1:5Classic cross-references Psalms 11:5Classic cross-references Hosea 9:15Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:16Classic cross-references Matthew 7:23Classic cross-references

Original words

The boastfulהֽ֭וֹלְלִיםH1984Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .לְנֶ֣גֶדH5048Preposition-lcannotלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlestandיִתְיַצְּב֣וּH3320Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin Your presenceעֵינֶ֑יךָH5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularYou hateשָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָH8130Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructworkersפֹּ֥עֲלֵיH6466Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof iniquityאָֽוֶן׃H205Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Proverbs 12:22Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:17Classic cross-references Psalms 55:23Classic cross-references Revelation 21:8Classic cross-references Psalms 4:2Classic cross-references

Original words

You destroyתְּאַבֵּד֮H6Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthose who tellדֹּבְרֵ֪יH1696Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructliesכָ֫זָ֥בH3577Noun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularabhorsיְתָ֘עֵ֥ב׀H8581Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe manאִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singular constructof bloodshedדָּמִ֥יםH1818Noun - masculine pluraland deceitוּמִרְמָ֗הH4820Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 132:7Classic cross-references Psalms 138:2Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:16Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:28Classic cross-references Jonah 2:4Classic cross-references

Original words

But Iוַאֲנִ֗יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill enterאָב֣וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularYour houseבֵיתֶ֑ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularby the abundanceבְּרֹ֣בH7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Your loving devotionחַ֭סְדְּךָH2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin reverenceבְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃H3374Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularI will bow downאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הH7812Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singulartowardאֶל־H413PrepositionYour holyקָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulartempleהֵֽיכַל־H1964Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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