Corpus Psalterium · Vol. I
Psalm V (5)
Cantillated — Lament Participation
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 5 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶֽל־הַנְּחִיל֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃
Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
אֲמָרַ֖י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ׀ יְהוָ֗ה בִּ֣ינָה הֲגִֽיגִי׃
Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.
הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ לְק֬וֹל שַׁוְעִ֗י מַלְכִּ֥י וֵאלֹהָ֑י כִּֽי־אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃
Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
יְֽהוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלִ֑י בֹּ֥קֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־לְ֝ךָ֗ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃
For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.
כִּ֤י ׀ לֹ֤א אֵֽל־חָפֵ֘ץ רֶ֥שַׁע ׀ אָ֑תָּה לֹ֖א יְגֻרְךָ֣ רָֽע׃
The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.
לֹֽא־יִתְיַצְּב֣וּ הֽ֭וֹלְלִים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינֶ֑יךָ שָׂ֝נֵ֗אתָ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
תְּאַבֵּד֮ דֹּבְרֵ֪י כָ֫זָ֥ב אִישׁ־דָּמִ֥ים וּמִרְמָ֗ה יְתָ֘עֵ֥ב ׀ יְהוָֽה׃
But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
וַאֲנִ֗י בְּרֹ֣ב חַ֭סְדְּךָ אָב֣וֹא בֵיתֶ֑ךָ אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה אֶל־הֵֽיכַל־קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃
Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
יְהוָ֤ה ׀ נְחֵ֬נִי בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ לְמַ֥עַן שׁוֹרְרָ֑י הושר לְפָנַ֣י דַּרְכֶּֽךָ׃
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
כִּ֤י אֵ֪ין בְּפִ֡יהוּ נְכוֹנָה֮ קִרְבָּ֪ם הַ֫וּ֥וֹת קֶֽבֶר־פָּת֥וּחַ גְּרוֹנָ֑ם לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃
Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
הַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים יִפְּלוּ֮ מִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥ם בְּרֹ֣ב פִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶם הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹ כִּי־מָ֥רוּ בָֽךְ׃
But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.
וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־ח֪וֹסֵי בָ֡ךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ בְ֝ךָ֗ אֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.
כִּֽי־אַתָּה֮ תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ צַ֫דִּ֥יק יְהוָ֑ה כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה רָצ֥וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
Give ear
to my words, O Lord
consider my groaning
Hear my cry
my King, my God
to You I pray
In the morning
You hear my voice
In the morning
I lay it before You
And I wait
I wait
You are not
a God of wickedness
evil will not stay with You
The proud will fall
before Your eyes
You hate
what destroys
Know this
know this
But I
through Your mercy
I will come into Your house
I will bow
I will bow
in holy fear
I will bow
before You
Lead me, Lord
in Your righteousness
Make Your way
straight before me
There is no truth
in their mouth
their hearts destroy
An open grave
their throat
their tongue speaks smooth lies
Do not follow
do not follow
Declare them guilty
O God
Let them fall
by their own plans
Cast them out
cast them out
For they rise against You
Take refuge
in Him
Take refuge
in Him
Let them rejoice
let them sing
Let them rejoice
forever
You cover them
You hold them
Those who love Your name
rise in joy
Rise in joy
For You bless the righteous
O Lord
You surround him
like a shield
You surround him
like a shield
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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