Psalms 5 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 5:1
KJVGive ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
WEBGive ear to my words, Yahweh.
YLTTo the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
Psalms 5:2
KJVHearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
WEBListen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God;
YLTBe attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.
Psalms 5:3
KJVMy voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
WEBYahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice.
YLTJehovah, [at] morning Thou hearest my voice, [At] morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.
Psalms 5:4
KJVFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
WEBFor you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness.
YLTFor not a God desiring wickedness [art] Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.
Psalms 5:5
KJVThe foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
WEBThe arrogant shall not stand in your sight.
YLTThe boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.
Psalms 5:6
KJVThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
WEBYou will destroy those who speak lies.
YLTThou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.
Psalms 5:7
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house.
YLTAnd I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.
Psalms 5:8
KJVLead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
WEBLead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies.
YLTO Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,
Psalms 5:9
KJVFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
WEBFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth.
YLTFor there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart [is] mischiefs, An open grave [is] their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
Psalms 5:10
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Psalms 5:11
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut let all those who take refuge in you rejoice,
YLTAnd rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.
Psalms 5:12
KJVFor thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
WEBFor you will bless the righteous.
YLTFor Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!
12 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT