תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 5

Read Psalms Chapter 5 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 13 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ אֶל הַנְּחִיל֡וֹת מִזְמ֖וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

KJVTo the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.

To the choirmaster: for flutes. A Psalm of David.

אֲמָרַ֣י הַ֭אֲזִינָה יְהוָ֑ה בִּ֥ינָה הֲגִיגִֽי׃

KJVGive ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

הַקְשִׁ֣יבָה לְק֣וֹל שַׁוְעִ֑י מַלְכִּ֥י וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃

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

Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.

יְהוָ֤ה ׀ בֹּ֣קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלִ֑י בֹּ֤קֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ לְךָ֥ וַ֝אֲצַפֶּֽה׃

KJVMy voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

כִּ֤י לֹ֥א אֵ֣ל חָפֵ֣ץ רֶ֭שַׁע אָ֑תָּה לֹֽא יְגֻרְךָ֥ רָֽע׃

KJVFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

לֹֽא יִ֭תְיַצְּבוּ הוֹלְלִ֣ים לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָ כָּל פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

KJVThe foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.

תְּאַבֵּ֬ד דֹּבְרֵ֣י כָ֭זָב אִ֣ישׁ דָּמִ֥ים וּמִרְמָ֗ה יְ֝תַעֵ֗ב יְהוָֽה׃

KJVThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ בְּרֹ֥ב חַסְדְּךָ֗ אָב֣וֹא בֵיתֶ֑ךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה אֶל הֵיכַ֥ל קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

KJVBut 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.

But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.

יְהוָ֤ה ׀ נְחֵ֣נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י הַיְשַׁ֥ר לְ֝פָנַ֗י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃

KJVLead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין בְּפִיהוּ נְכוֹנָ֑ה קִ֝רְבָּ֗ם הַוּ֥וֹת הוּא קֶ֣בֶר פָּת֣וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם לְשׁוֹנָ֥ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃

KJVFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

הַ֘אֲשִׁימֵ֤ם ׀ אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִפְּל֣וּ מִמֹּעֲצ֣וֹתֵיהֶ֑ם בְּרֹ֥ב פִּ֝שְׁעֵיהֶ֗ם הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹ כִּֽי מָרוּ בָּֽךְ׃

KJVDestroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

וְיִשְׂמְח֬וּ כָל ח֨וֹסֵ֬י בָ֗ךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ וְ֝יַעְלְז֗וּ בְךָ֨ ׀ אֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

KJVBut 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.

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

כִּ֤י אַתָּ֣ה תְבָרֵ֣ךְ צַדִּ֑יק יְ֝הוָ֗ה כַּצִּנָּ֥ה רָצ֗וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃

KJVFor thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.