| Psalm 5 | |
|---|---|
| "Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation." | |
.JPG) Psalm 5 in the Prekmurje dialect of Slovene from Nouvi Gráduvál | |
| Other name | "Verba mea auribus percipe Domine" |
| Text | attributed to David |
| Language | Hebrew (original) |
| Psalm 5 | |
|---|---|
← Psalm 4 Psalm 6 → | |
| Book | Book of Psalms |
| Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
| Category | Sifrei Emet |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 5 is the fifth psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation". In Latin, it is known as "Verba mea auribus percipe Domine".[1] The psalm is traditionally attributed to David. It reflects how the righteous man prays for deliverance not only for freedom from suffering, but to allow himself to serve God without distraction.[2] The New King James Version entitles it "A Prayer for Guidance".
The psalm is a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has been set to music by composers, such as Heinrich Schütz, Felix Mendelssohn and Edward Elgar.[citation needed]
- ^ "Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 5". Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ The Artscroll Tehillim page 6