Psalms 5:1
To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
In Context
2\5:1\Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:13For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.
Psalms 17:1A Prayer. Of David. Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.
Psalms 54:2\54:1\When the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Is not David keeping himself secret among us?
Psalms 64:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
Psalms 86:1A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 5:1
The psalm is a prayer, a solemn address to God, at a time when the psalmist was brought into distress by the malice of his enemies. Many such times passed over David, nay, there was scarcely any time of his life to which this psalm may not be accommodated, for in this he was a type of Christ, that he was continually beset with enemies, and his powerful and prevalent appeals to God, when he was so beset, pointed at Christ's dependence on his Father and triumphs over the powers of darkness in the midst of his… Read the whole commentary →