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Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct <i>my prayer</i> unto thee, and will look up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct <i>it</i> to You, And I will look up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will present <i>my</i> <i>prayer</i> to You and be on the watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, Thou wilt hear my voice; In the morning I will order <i>my</i> <i>prayer</i> to Thee and <i>eagerly</i> watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O Yahweh, in the morning, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order <i>my</i> <i>prayer</i> to You and <i>eagerly</i> watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will prepare [a prayer and a sacrifice] for You and watch <i>and</i> wait [for You to speak to my heart].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch expectantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At daybreak, LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I plead my case to You and watch expectantly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each morning you listen to my prayer, as I bring my requests to you and wait for your reply. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O LORD, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, hear my voice. In the morning I lay my needs in front of you, and I wait.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you hear my voice in the morning; at sunrise I offer my prayer and wait for your answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />LORD, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />LORD, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to thee, and will look up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH, [in] the morning You hear my voice, "" [In] the morning I set in array for You, "" And I look out [expectantly].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah, at morning Thou hearest my voice, At morning I set in array for Thee, And I look out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O Jehovah, the morning thou wilt hear my voice; the morning I will set in order to thee, and I will look about.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 5:4>For to you, I will pray. In the morning, Lord, you will hear my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will plead before you and wait. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD: and in the morning will I prepare myself and see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH, at dawn you will hear my voice and at dawn I shall be ready and shall appear before you.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the morning thou shalt hear my voice: in the morning will I wait upon thee, and will look up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/5-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=277" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/5.htm">Give Ear to My Words</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bō·qer (N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">In the morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: tiš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">You hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my voice;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bō·qer (N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">at daybreak</a> <a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="6186: ’e·‘ĕ·rāḵ- (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To set in a, row, arrange, put in order. A primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. Arrange, put in order.">I lay my plea</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">before You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6822.htm" title="6822: wa·’ă·ṣap·peh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to lean forward, i.e. To peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await.">and wait in expectation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; no evil can dwell with You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a></span><br />Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13</a></span><br />But to You, O LORD, I cry for help; in the morning my prayer comes before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Psalm 143:8</a></span><br />Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-6.htm">Psalm 130:6</a></span><br />My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-147.htm">Psalm 119:147</a></span><br />I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Psalm 17:1</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-1.htm">Psalm 25:1</a></span><br />Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a></span><br />One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Psalm 28:2</a></span><br />Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Psalm 42:8</a></span><br />The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-2.htm">Psalm 57:2</a></span><br />I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Psalm 61:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer to you, and will look up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Psalm 22:2</a></b></br> O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a></b></br> Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-16.htm">Psalm 69:16</a></b></br> Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness <i>is</i> good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-2.htm">Address</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Array</a> <a href="/job/11-13.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/job/7-2.htm">Eagerly</a> <a href="/job/29-21.htm">Expectantly</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/job/40-2.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/psalms/5-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-21.htm">Hearest</a> <a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/job/41-18.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/job/40-8.htm">Order</a> <a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">Requests</a> <a href="/psalms/4-5.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/job/38-40.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/job/40-24.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Address</a> <a href="/psalms/29-2.htm">Array</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Direct</a> <a href="/psalms/78-34.htm">Eagerly</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-4.htm">Expectantly</a> <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Expectation</a> <a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/22-2.htm">Hearest</a> <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/psalms/10-18.htm">Order</a> <a href="/psalms/6-9.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/10-17.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/psalms/20-5.htm">Requests</a> <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/5-8.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/5-1.htm">David prays, and professes his study in prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">God favors not the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">to destroy his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/5-11.htm">and to preserve the godly</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of starting the day with prayer, a practice seen throughout Scripture. Morning prayer is a recurring theme, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like Abraham (<a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Genesis 19:27</a>) and Jesus (<a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Mark 1:35</a>). The morning symbolizes new beginnings and the renewal of God's mercies (<a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>). The psalmist's assurance that God hears his voice reflects a personal relationship with God, highlighting His attentiveness and faithfulness.<p><b>at daybreak I lay my plea before You</b><br>The act of laying a plea before God suggests a deliberate and thoughtful approach to prayer, akin to presenting a case before a judge. This reflects the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, where petitions were often made to kings or judges. The psalmist's plea is not just a request but an act of worship and submission, acknowledging God's sovereignty and justice. This mirrors the practice of presenting offerings at the temple, a central aspect of Israelite worship.<p><b>and wait in expectation.</b><br>Waiting in expectation denotes faith and trust in God's response. This reflects a deep-seated belief in God's providence and timing, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, which speaks of those who wait on the Lord renewing their strength. The expectation is not passive but active, involving hope and confidence in God's promises. This anticipatory waiting can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly exemplified trust in the Father, especially in His prayers and during His time of trial (<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/5.htm">Psalm 5</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often expressed his reliance on God through prayer and worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/morning/daybreak.htm">Morning/Daybreak</a></b><br>The time of day when David chooses to pray, symbolizing a fresh start and the importance of beginning the day with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_morning_prayer.htm">The Importance of Morning Prayer</a></b><br>Starting the day with prayer sets the tone for a God-centered day. It aligns our hearts with His will and prepares us for the challenges ahead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expectation_in_prayer.htm">Expectation in Prayer</a></b><br>David not only prays but waits in expectation. This teaches us to trust that God hears us and will respond according to His perfect will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_communication_with_god.htm">Consistency in Communication with God</a></b><br>Regular prayer, especially in the morning, fosters a deeper relationship with God and helps us remain steadfast in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/laying_our_pleas_before_god.htm">Laying Our Pleas Before God</a></b><br>We are encouraged to bring our requests and concerns to God, trusting in His wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_prayer.htm">The Role of Faith in Prayer</a></b><br>Waiting in expectation requires faith. We must believe that God is attentive to our prayers and will act in His perfect timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_david's_faith_with_history.htm">How do we reconcile David’s confidence in divine intervention (Psalm 5:3, 8) with known historical conflicts where God’s protection was not apparent? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_morning_and_evening_prayers_differ.htm">How do Morning and Evening Prayers differ?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_seek_you_early_each_day.htm">How can I seek you early each day?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_daily_prayer_important.htm">Why is daily prayer important?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) The daily morning sacrifice sees the Psalmist in the Temple. The word "direct," or, better, <span class= "ital">prepare, </span>is the same employed in <a href="/leviticus/1-8.htm" title="And the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar:">Leviticus 1:8</a>; <a href="/leviticus/1-12.htm" title="And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar:">Leviticus 1:12</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm" title="And the fire on the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order on it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.">Leviticus 6:12</a>, of the priest laying out the wood for the sacrifice, or the parts of the offering itself, and suggest that the author may himself have been a priest. The word "offering" should be supplied, instead of "prayer." Henry Vaughan's fine hymn--<p>"When first thine eyes unveil, give thy soul leave<p>To do the like"--<p>was probably suggested by this verse.<p><span class= "bld">Look up.</span>--The Hebrew is from the root which forms "Mizpeh," or "watch-tower." The psalmist looks up for the answer to his prayer as the seer on his tower (<a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm" title="I will stand on my watch, and set me on the tower, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.">Habakkuk 2:1</a>) looked up for his inspiration. The usual attitude of prayer in the East was then, as now, either standing or prostrate, the hands lifted up or spread out (<a href="/exodus/9-33.htm" title="And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands to the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth.">Exodus 9:33</a>; <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm" title="Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy oracle.">Psalm 28:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/134-2.htm" title="Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.">Psalm 134:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/141-2.htm" title="Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.">Psalm 141:2</a>). To raise the eyes was not so usual. Virgil, describing the capture of Cassandra by the Greeks, makes her look up, but only because her hands were bound. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord</span> (compare "At evening, and <span class="accented">at morning</span>, and at noonday will I pray, and he shall hear my voice," <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a>; and see also <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/88-13.htm">Psalm 88:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-147.htm">Psalm 119:147</a>). The appointment of daily morning and evening sacrifice (<a href="/numbers/28-4.htm">Numbers 28:4</a>) pointed out morn and eve as times especially appropriate for prayer. A natural instinct suggested the same idea (<a href="/job/1-5.htm">Job 1:5</a>). In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee. The repetition adds force to the implied injunction (comp. <a href="/psalms/130-6.htm">Psalm 130:6</a>). The word translated "direct my prayer" means "arrange" or "set in order," as the priests did the altar before a sacrifice (<a href="/leviticus/1-7.htm">Leviticus 1:7, 8, 12</a>; <a href="/leviticus/6-5.htm">Leviticus 6:5</a>; <a href="/numbers/28-4.htm">Numbers 28:4</a>). Prayer is viewed as a sort of sacrificial act. And will look up; or, <span class="accented">look out</span> - keep on the watch - in expectation of my prayer being granted (see the Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/5-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the morning,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֭קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְֽהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You hear</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my voice;</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at daybreak</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֥קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I lay [my plea]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽעֱרָךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ĕ·rāḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6186.htm">Strong's 6186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set in a, row, arrange, put in order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before You</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֝ךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wait in expectation.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ṣap·peh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6822.htm">Strong's 6822: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/5-3.htm">Psalm 5:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/5-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 5:3 Yahweh in the morning you shall hear (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/5-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 5:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 5:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/5-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 5:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 5:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>