Psalms 5:3
Hearken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2Give ear, O Lord, to my words, understand my cry.
4For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
Cross References
Psalms 22:2O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.
Psalms 55:17Let death come upon them, and let them go down alive into hell. For there is wickedness in their dwellings: in the midst of them.
Psalms 74:12But God is our king before ages: he hath wrought salvation in the midst of the earth.
Psalms 88:13Shall thy wonders be known in the dark; and thy justice in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalms 130:2Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.
Psalms 145:1Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 5:2-7
Prayer for Guidance and Protection. 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord , consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 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. 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:… Read the whole commentary →