{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T19:26:03.895Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":5,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":6,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":12},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 5 (ASV)","markdown":"[Psalms 5](https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/psalms/5 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}