Psalm 5:8–12
The Lord leads His people in a straight path, judging the deceitful and shielding the faithful with His favor.
8 Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
10 Hold 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 But 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 For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
The Lord leads His people in a straight path, judging the deceitful and shielding the faithful with His favor.
To seek divine guidance and protection against deceptive enemies while celebrating the joy and security found in God’s sovereign favor.
Psalm 5:4-7 established that the LORD does not delight in wickedness and that the psalmist approaches God only through abundant steadfast love. Psalm 5:8-12 builds on that foundation by asking for straight guidance in the face of enemies, exposing the corrupt speech and destructive intent of the wicked, and ending with joy, protection, and favor for those who trust in the LORD.