Psalms 5 · Geneva Bible Notes (1599)
"To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David." Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (a) meditation. (a) That is, my vehement prayer and secret complaint and sighings. Psalms 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will (b) look up. (b) Or wait, with patience and trust till I am heard. Psalms 5:4
For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in (c) wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. (c) Seeing that God of nature hates wickedness, he must punish the wicked and save the godly. Psalms 5:5
(d) The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. (d) Who run blindly after their carnal desires. Psalms 5:7
But as for me, I (e) will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. (e) In the deepest of his temptations he puts his full confidence in God. Psalms 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness (f) because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. (f) Because you are just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of my enemies. Psalms 5:10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them (g) fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. (g) Let their devices come to nothing. Psalms 5:11
But (h) let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. (h) Your favour toward me will confirm the faith of all others. Psalms 5:12
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour (i) wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield. (i) So that he will be safe from all dangers.