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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Psalms 5

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Lead Me in Your Righteousness

To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
    consider my (a)groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
    my (b)King and my God,
    for (c)to you do I pray.
3 O Lord, in (d)the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and (e)watch.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
    evil may not dwell with you.
5 The (f)boastful shall not (g)stand before your eyes;
    you (h)hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak (i)lies;
    the Lord abhors (j)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
    will enter your house.
I will (k)bow down (l)toward your (m)holy temple
    in the fear of you.
8 (n)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
    because of my enemies;
    (o)make your way straight before me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
    their inmost self is (p)destruction;
(q)their throat is (r)an open grave;
    they (s)flatter with their tongue.
10 (t)Make them bear their guilt, O God;
    let them (u)fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
    for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who (v)take refuge in you (w)rejoice;
    let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may (x)exult in you.
12 For you (y)bless the righteous, O Lord;
    you (z)cover him with favor as with (aa)a shield.

 
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