Time after Pentecost · Proper 25 · Year C

Psalm 5

Lead Me, O Lord, in Your Righteousness

October 29, 2028

King David in Prayer, Pieter de Grebber — **King David in Prayer**, Pieter de Grebber, c. 1640Pieter de Grebber, King David in Prayer (c. 1640)

LSB Three-Year Lectionary

GospelLuke 18:9-17

Epistle2 Tim. 4:6-8, 16-18

Old TestamentGen. 4:1-15

PsalterPs. 5

Overview & Insights

"But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house." (Psalm 5:7)

This morning prayer asks God to listen to the psalmist's cry for help against deceitful enemies while affirming that God takes no pleasure in wickedness. The psalmist trusts that God's steadfast love makes a way into his presence despite the threats surrounding him.

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Commentary

Psalm 5 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse look at David's morning prayer for guidance.

Psalm 5:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Collects several classic commentaries on the psalm's opening plea.

Psalm 5 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight

Albert Barnes on David's trust in God's righteous favor.

Background & Word Study

Psalm 5:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew interlinear text for the psalm's opening line.

Psalm 5 Sefaria

Hebrew-English parallel text of the full psalm.

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