Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 5:8-12

8Lead me, O Yhwh, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.1

9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.2 3 4

10Destroy 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.5 6

11But 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.7

12For thou, Yhwh, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.8

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Notes

1. Psalms 5:8 mine…: Heb. those which observe me. ↩
2. Psalms 5:9 faithfulness: or, stedfastness. ↩
3. Psalms 5:9 their mouth: Heb. his mouth, that is, the mouth of any of them. ↩
4. Psalms 5:9 very…: Heb. wickednesses. ↩
5. Psalms 5:10 Destroy…: or, Make them guilty. ↩
6. Psalms 5:10 by…: or, from their counsels. ↩
7. Psalms 5:11 defendest…: Heb. coverest over, or, protectest them. ↩
8. Psalms 5:12 compass: Heb. crown. ↩

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