But as for me, (A)by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
[a]At Your holy temple I will (B)bow in (C)reverence for You.

O Lord, (D)lead me (E)in Your righteousness (F)because of [b]my foes;
Make Your way [c]straight before me.
There is (G)nothing [d]reliable in [e]what they say;
Their (H)inward part is destruction itself.
Their (I)throat is an open grave;
They [f]flatter with their tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 5:7 Or Toward
  2. Psalm 5:8 Or those who lie in wait for me
  3. Psalm 5:8 Or smooth
  4. Psalm 5:9 Or true
  5. Psalm 5:9 Lit his mouth
  6. Psalm 5:9 Or make their tongue smooth

But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(A) I bow down(B)
    toward your holy temple.(C)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(D)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(E) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(F)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(G)

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