Apologetics Bible

Psalms 5:1

Hebrew

לַמְנַצֵּחַ אֶֽל־הַנְּחִילוֹת מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

lamenatzecha-'el-hanechiylvot-mizemvor-ledavid

KJV: Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

AKJV: Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

ASV: Give ear to my words, O Jehovah,

YLT: To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' --A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Exposition: Psalms 5:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:2

Hebrew

אֲמָרַי הַאֲזִינָה ׀ יְהוָה בִּינָה הֲגִֽיגִי׃

'amaray-ha'aziynah- -yehvah-viynah-hagiygiy

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

AKJV: Listen to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to you will I pray.

ASV: Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;

YLT: Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

Exposition: Psalms 5:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:3

Hebrew

הַקְשִׁיבָה ׀ לְקוֹל שַׁוְעִי מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָי כִּֽי־אֵלֶיךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃

haqeshiyvah- -leqvol-shave'iy-malekhiy-ve'lohay-khiy-'eleykha-'etefalal

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

AKJV: My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to you, and will look up.

ASV: O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;

YLT: Jehovah, at morning Thou hearest my voice, At morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.

Exposition: Psalms 5:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:4

Hebrew

יְֽהוָה בֹּקֶר תִּשְׁמַע קוֹלִי בֹּקֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־לְךָ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃

yehvah-voqer-tishema'-qvoliy-voqer-'e'erakhe-lekha-va'atzafeh

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

AKJV: For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.

ASV: For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:

YLT: For not a God desiring wickedness art Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

Exposition: Psalms 5:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:5

Hebrew

כִּי ׀ לֹא אֵֽל־חָפֵץ רֶשַׁע ׀ אָתָּה לֹא יְגֻרְךָ רָֽע׃

khiy- -lo'-'el-chafetz-resha'- -'atah-lo'-yegurekha-ra'

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

AKJV: The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.

ASV: The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:

YLT: The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

Exposition: Psalms 5:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:6

Hebrew

לֹֽא־יִתְיַצְּבוּ הֽוֹלְלִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ שָׂנֵאתָ כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃

lo'-yiteyatzevv-hvoleliym-leneged-'eyneykha-shane'ta-khal-fo'aley-'aven

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

AKJV: You shall destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

ASV: Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:

YLT: Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

Exposition: Psalms 5:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:7

Hebrew

תְּאַבֵּד דֹּבְרֵי כָזָב אִישׁ־דָּמִים וּמִרְמָה יְתָעֵב ׀ יְהוָֽה׃

te'aved-doverey-khazav-'iysh-damiym-vmiremah-yeta'ev- -yehvah

KJV: 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.

AKJV: But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.

ASV: But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:

YLT: And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

Exposition: Psalms 5:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:8

Hebrew

וַאֲנִי בְּרֹב חַסְדְּךָ אָבוֹא בֵיתֶךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל־הֽ͏ֵיכַל־קָדְשְׁךָ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃

va'aniy-verov-chasedekha-'avvo'-veytekha-'eshetachaveh-'el-heykhal-qadeshekha-veyire'atekha

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

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

ASV: Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

YLT: O Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,

Exposition: Psalms 5:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:9

Hebrew

יְהוָה ׀ נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ לְמַעַן שׁוֹרְרָי הושר הַיְשַׁר לְפָנַי דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃

yehvah- -necheniy-vetzideqatekha-lema'an-shvoreray-hvshr-hayeshar-lefanay-darekhekha

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

AKJV: For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.

ASV: For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;

YLT: For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart is mischiefs, An open grave is their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.

Exposition: Psalms 5:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:10

Hebrew

כִּי אֵין בְּפִיהוּ נְכוֹנָה קִרְבָּם הַוּוֹת קֶֽבֶר־פָּתוּחַ גְּרוֹנָם לְשׁוֹנָם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃

khiy-'eyn-vefiyhv-nekhvonah-qirevam-havvot-qever-fatvcha-gervonam-leshvonam-yachaliyqvn

KJV: Destroy 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.

AKJV: Destroy you them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against you.

ASV: Hold them guilty, O God;

YLT: Declare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.

Exposition: Psalms 5:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Destroy 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:11

Hebrew

הַֽאֲשִׁימֵם ׀ אֱ‍ֽלֹהִים יִפְּלוּ מִֽמֹּעֲצוֹתֵיהֶם בְּרֹב פִּשְׁעֵיהֶם הַדִּיחֵמוֹ כִּי־מָרוּ בָֽךְ׃

ha'ashiymem- -'elohiym-yifelv-mimo'atzvoteyhem-verov-fishe'eyhem-hadiychemvo-khiy-marv-vakhe

KJV: But 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.

AKJV: But let all those that put their trust in you rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them: let them also that love your name be joyful in you.

ASV: But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,

YLT: And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

Exposition: Psalms 5:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Psalms 5:12

Hebrew

וְיִשְׂמְחוּ כָל־חוֹסֵי בָךְ לְעוֹלָם יְרַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵךְ עָלֵימוֹ וְֽיַעְלְצוּ בְךָ אֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

veyishemechv-khal-chvosey-vakhe-le'volam-yeranenv-vetasekhe-'aleymvo-veya'eletzv-vekha-'ohavey-shemekha

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

AKJV: For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you compass him as with a shield.

ASV: For thou wilt bless the righteous;

YLT: For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

Exposition: Psalms 5:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.