Bible Chapter Summary
Psalms 5 Summary
Prayer Against the Wicked
The psalmist asks God to hear his words and prayers, confident that the LORD hears him in the morning. He declares that God has no pleasure in wickedness and will destroy all workers of iniquity and deceitful men. The psalmist resolves to enter God's house in His mercy and worship in fear, asking God to lead him in righteousness against his enemies. He contrasts the deceit of the wicked with the protection and blessing God grants to those who trust in Him.
Key themes
Key verses
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 look up.”
Psalms 5:4
“For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.”
Psalms 5:7
“But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.”
Psalms 5:12
“For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
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