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Psalms 5:2 King James Version (KJV)

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.


Psalms 5:2 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

2 Hearken H7181 unto the voice H6963 of my cry, H7773 my King, H4428 and my God: H430 for unto thee will I pray. H6419


Psalms 5:2 American Standard (ASV)

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.


Psalms 5:2 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

2 Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.


Psalms 5:2 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

2 Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.


Psalms 5:2 World English Bible (WEB)

2 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; For to you do I pray.


Psalms 5:2 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

Cross Reference

Psalms 3:4 KJV

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalms 65:2 KJV

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Psalms 84:3 KJV

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

Psalms 10:16 KJV

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

Psalms 24:7-8 KJV

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Psalms 44:4 KJV

Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

Psalms 47:6-7 KJV

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Psalms 74:12 KJV

For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

Psalms 99:1-4 KJV

The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalms 145:1 KJV

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

Isaiah 33:22 KJV

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Commentary on Psalms 5 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 5

Ps 5:1-12. Upon Nehiloth—flutes or wind instruments. The writer begs to be heard, on the ground of God's regard for His covenant-people and true worshippers as contrasted with His holy hatred to the wicked. He prays for divine guidance, on account of his watchful, malignant, and deceitful enemies; and for their destruction as being also God's enemies. At the same time he expresses his confidence that God will extend aid to His people.

1. meditation—moanings of that half-uttered form to which deep feeling gives rise—groanings, as in Ro 8:26, 27.

2. Hearken—incline the ear (Ps 10:17; compare Ps 61:2)—give close attention.

my cry—that is, for help (Ps 61:2; Jer 8:19).

my King—thus by covenant relation interested in my cause.

3. direct—literally, "set in order," as the showbread was placed or set in order (Ex 40:23).

4. For, &c.—God only regards sincere worshippers.

evil—or, "the evil man."

dwell—lodge, remain under protection.

5. foolish—vainglorious and insolent.

iniquity—especially such as denotes a negation, or defect, that is, of moral principle.

6. leasing—a lie.

the bloody … man—literally, "man of blood"—murderer.

7. But—as in Ps 2:6, literally, "and."

house—(1Ch 9:23), the tabernacle.

temple—literally, "palace," applied to God's residence, the Holy of Holies (1Sa 3:3; 2Sa 22:7); the inner part of the tabernacle.

toward—not in; the high priest alone was allowed to enter.

8. enemies—literally, "watchers" (Ps 27:11), hence special need of guidance.

in thy righteousness—an attribute implying faithfulness in promises as well as threatenings.

make thy way straight—that is, make the way of providence plain.

9. The wicked are not reliable because by nature they are full of wickedness, or literally, "wickednesses," of every kind (Ro 8:7).

sepulchre—a dwelling-place of corruption, emitting moral putridness.

flatter—or, "make smooth."

their tongue—speaks deceitfully.

10. Destroy—or, "condemn" them to destruction as guilty.

11. defendest—(compare Margin).

love thy name—Thy manifested perfections (Ps 9:10).

12. with favour—or, "acceptance," alluding to the favor shown to an acceptable offering and worshipper (Le 7:18; 19:7).

shield—(compare Ps 3:3).