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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 33 of 159
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/33/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 33. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/33/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 33. Psalm 5

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[¶0] To the Chief. Musician upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David

[¶1] 1 My words do thou give ear to, O Jehovah! Attend to my speech.

[¶2] 2 Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King and my God! For to thee will I pray.

[¶3] 3 O Jehovah! in the morning do thou hear my voice; In the morning will I direct to thee and will watch.

[¶4] 4 For not a God taking pleasure in wickedness art thou; There shall not dwell with thee evil.

[¶5] 5 There shall not stand the foolish before thine eyes; Thou hatest all that commit iniquity.

[¶6] 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: The man of bloods and the deceitful man abominate shall Jehovah.

[¶7] 7 And I, in the multitude of thy mercy, will enter into thy house; I will worship in thy holy temple in thy fear.

[¶8] 8 O Jehovah! lead me in thy righteousness, because of my adversaries; Make straight before my face thy way.

[¶9] 9 For there is not in their mouth uprightness; Their inward part is deep depravity; A sepulcher that is open is their throat; With their tongues they deal deceitfully.

[¶10] 10 Cause them to err, O God! Let them fall from their counsels; In the multitude of their transgressions destroy them; For they have rebelled against thee.

[¶11] 11 And rejoice let all those who trust in thee, For ever let them exult; and cover thou them, And let those delight in thee that love thy name.

[¶12] 12 For thou shalt bless the righteous, O Jehovah! With thy good will as with a shield thou shalt encompass them.

### Psalm 6

[¶14] To the Chief Musician on Neginoth, upon the Eighth. A Psalm of David

[¶15] 1 O Jehovah! do not in thy anger rebuke me, And do not in thy wrath chastise me.

[¶16] 2 Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah! for I am weak; Heal me, O Jehovah! for affrighted are my bones.

[¶17] 3 And my soul is exceedingly afraid: And thou, O Jehovah! — how long? —

[¶18] 4 Return, O Lord! deliver my soul; Save me for the sake of thy mercy.

[¶19] 5 For there is not in death any remembrance of thee; In the grave who shall acknowledge thee?

[¶20] 6 I have become wearied with my groaning; I make to swim every night my bed; With my tears my couch I water.

[¶21] 7 Waxed dim for vexation hath mine eye; It hath become old among all my persecutors.

[¶22] 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For heard hath the Lord the voice of my weeping.

[¶23] 9 Heard hath the Lord my supplication; The Lord my prayer will receive.

[¶24] 10 Put to shame and confounded greatly be all my enemies; Let them turn back, and be ashamed suddenly.