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Psalm 5 Bible in Basic English

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  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
  • NT: Critical text (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Simplified language
  • 1965
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BBE Bible in Basic English
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
1 To the chief music-maker on wind instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.
1 Al Músico principal: sobre Nehiloth: Salmo de David. ESCUCHA, oh Jehová, mis palabras; considera la meditación mía.
2 Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.
2 Está atento á la voz de mi clamor, Rey mío y Dios mío, porque á ti oraré.
3 My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.
3 Oh Jehová, de mañana oirás mi voz; de mañana [me] presentaré á ti, y esperaré.
4 For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.
4 Porque tú no eres un Dios que ame la maldad: el malo no habitará junto á ti.
5 The sons of pride have no place before you; you are a hater of all workers of evil.
5 No estarán los insensatos delante de tus ojos: aborreces á todos los que obran iniquidad.
6 You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.
6 Destruirás á los que hablan mentira: al hombre de sangres y de engaño abominará Jehová.
7 But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.
7 Y yo en la multitud de tu misericordia entraré en tu casa: adoraré hacia el templo de tu santidad en tu temor.
8 Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.
8 Guíame, Jehová, en tu justicia á causa de mis enemigos; endereza delante de mí tu camino.
9 For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.
9 Porque no hay en su boca rectitud: sus entrañas son pravedades; sepulcro abierto su garganta: con su lengua lisonjearán.
10 Send them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.
10 Desbarátalos, oh Dios; caigan de sus consejos: por la multitud de sus rebeliones échalos, porque se rebelaron contra ti.
11 But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.
11 Y alegrarse han todos los que en ti confían; para siempre darán voces de júbilo, porque tú los defiendes: y en ti se regocijarán los que aman tu nombre.
12 For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.
12 Porque tú, oh Jehová, bendecirás al justo; lo cercarás de benevolencia como [con] un escudo.
Cross references (12)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 John 5:14–15; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 19:14; 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 55:1–2
  2. 2 Psalm 65:2; Psalm 3:4; Isaiah 33:22; Psalm 145:1; Psalm 84:3
  3. 3 Psalm 119:147; Psalm 88:13; Mark 1:35; Psalm 130:6; Psalm 55:17
  4. 4 Psalm 11:5; Hebrews 12:14; Malachi 2:17; Revelation 21:27; Psalm 50:21
  5. 5 Psalm 11:5; Psalm 1:5; Hosea 9:15; Proverbs 6:16–19; Leviticus 20:23
  6. 6 Psalm 55:23; Revelation 21:8; Isaiah 26:21; Revelation 22:15; Genesis 34:25–26
  7. 7 Psalm 132:7; Psalm 138:2; Hebrews 4:16; Psalm 69:13; Hebrews 12:28–29
  8. 8 Psalm 27:11; Psalm 25:4–5; Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 119:10
  9. 9 Jeremiah 9:3–6; Romans 3:13; Psalm 62:4; Micah 6:12; Proverbs 29:5
  10. 10 Isaiah 63:10; 2 Samuel 17:14; Psalm 140:9–10; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Psalm 31:18
  11. 11 Romans 8:28; Revelation 19:1–7; Psalm 68:3; Psalm 40:16; 1 Corinthians 2:9
  12. 12 Psalm 84:11; Psalm 32:10; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 1:1–3; Psalm 112:1

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm V)

    The title of the Psalm is, "For her who receiveth the inheritance." The Church then is signified, who receiveth for her inheritance eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ; that she may possess God Himself, in cleaving to whom she may be blessed, according to that, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth." What earth, but that …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 5:12 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book X)

    For when I am wicked, to confess to Thee is naught but to be dissatisfied with myself; but when I am truly devout, it is naught but not to attribute it to myself, because Thou, O Lord, dost "bless the righteous;" but first Thou justifiest him "ungodly." My confession, therefore, O my God, in Thy sight, is made unto Thee …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 5:9 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXXIII)

    For the prophet makes mention thereof, neither did he call them merely a sepulchre, "but their throat an open sepulchre." Such are many men now also, decking themselves indeed outwardly, but full of iniquity within.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 5:9 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture VI)

    … and having accused him before philosophers as judges, and having assembled an audience of Gentiles, lest if Christians gave judgment, the judges might be thought to shew favour,--Tell us what thou preachest, said Archelaus to Manes. And he, whose mouth was as an open sepulchre, began first with blasphemy against the Maker of all things, saying, The God of …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  5. Quotes verse 5:5 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon LXXXIII)

    "Thou hatest, O Lord," saith he, "all them that work iniquity." And immediately after, "Thou shalt destroy all them that speak a lie." Either "iniquity" and "a lie" are upon a level; or, "Thou shalt destroy," is more than "Thou hatest." For he who is held in hatred, is not immediately punished by destruction.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)