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Psalm 5

Psa. 5:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<To the chief Musician
natsach (Hebrew #5329)
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); also (as denominative from 5331), to be permanent
KJV usage: excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
Pronounce: naw-tsakh'
Origin: a primitive root
upon Nehiloth
nchiylah (Hebrew #5155)
a flute
KJV usage: (plural) Nehiloth.
Pronounce: nekh-ee-law'
Origin: probably denominative from 2485
, A Psalm
mizmowr (Hebrew #4210)
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
KJV usage: psalm.
Pronounce: miz-more'
Origin: from 2167
of David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
.>> Give ear
'azan (Hebrew #238)
probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 241; to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
KJV usage: give (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See 239.
Pronounce: aw-zan'
Origin: a primitive root
to my words
'emer (Hebrew #561)
something said
KJV usage: answer, X appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
Pronounce: ay'-mer
Origin: from 559
, O Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, consider
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
my meditation
hagiyg (Hebrew #1901)
properly, a murmur, i.e. complaint
KJV usage: meditation, musing.
Pronounce: haw-gheeg'
Origin: from an unused root akin to 1897
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David,
Music; Musicians; Musical Instruments,
Nehiloth,
Psalms

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-3:  David prays, and professes his study in prayer.
4-6:  God favours not the wicked.
7-9:  David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him;
10:  to destroy his enemies;
11-12:  and to preserve the godly.
Give.
Psa. 17:1• 1<<A Prayer of David.>> Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. (Psa. 17:1)
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Psa. 54:2• 2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. (Psa. 54:2)
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Psa. 55:1‑2• 1<<To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.>> Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
 2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; (Psa. 55:1‑2)
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Psa. 64:1• 1<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. (Psa. 64:1)
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Psa. 80:1• 1<<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-eduth, A Psalm of Asaph.>> Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. (Psa. 80:1)
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Psa. 86:1• 1<<A Prayer of David.>> Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. (Psa. 86:1)
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1 Peter 3:12• 12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. (1 Peter 3:12)
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1 John 5:14‑15• 14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. (1 John 5:14‑15)
consider my.
Psa. 19:14• 14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psa. 19:14)
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1 Sam. 1:13,16• 13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
 16Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. (1 Sam. 1:13,16)
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1 Sam. 1•  (1 Sam. 1)
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Rom. 8:26• 26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Rom. 8:26)
• Book 1, Series 1. The great tribulation. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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To the chief Musician. Upon Nehilothh. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.

JND Translation Notes

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Perhaps "wind-instruments."