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Salmos 5

BLIVRE · Chapter 5/150

1Salmo de Davi para o regente, com instrumentos de sopro: SENHOR, escuta as minhas palavras; entende aquilo que estou meditando;

2Ouve a voz do meu clamor, meu Rei e meu Deus; porque a ti eu oro.

3SENHOR, pela manhã ouvirás minha voz; pela manhã apresentarei [meu clamor] a ti, e ficarei esperando.

4Porque tu não [és] Deus que tens prazer na maldade; contigo não habitará o mau.

5Os arrogantes não ficarão de pé diante dos teus olhos; tu odeias todas os praticantes de maldade.

6Tu destruirás aos que falam mentiras; o SENHOR abomina ao homem sanguinário e enganador.

7Mas eu, pela grandeza de tua bondade, entrarei em tua casa; adorarei inclinado para o templo de tua santidade em temor a ti.

8SENHOR, guia-me em tua justiça, por causa dos meus adversários; prepara diante de mim o teu caminho.

9Porque não há verdade na boca deles; seu interior são meras destruições; a garganta deles é uma sepultura aberta; com suas línguas elogiam falsamente.

10Declara-os culpados, ó Deus, [e] que caiam de seus próprios conselhos; expulsa-os por causa da abundância de suas transgressões, porque eles se rebelaram contra ti.

11Mas se alegrem todos os que confiam em ti; clamai de alegria para sempre; porque tu os proteges; e fiquem contentes em ti aqueles que amam o teu nome.

12Porque tu, SENHOR, abençoarás ao justo; como com um escudo tu o rodearás com tua bondade.

📖 Chapter study

Summary

David prays in the morning, asking God to hear his cry, contrasts God's holiness with the wickedness of liars and violent men, and asks for protection so he can enter the LORD's house with confidence.

Explanation

This is a morning prayer psalm, marking a daily rhythm of seeking God before facing the day ('my voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up'). The psalm sharply contrasts God's character — who does not tolerate wickedness — with people whose speech is deceitful ('their throat is an open sepulchre'), an image Paul quotes centuries later in Romans 3:13 to describe the human condition apart from God. The practical application: beginning the day with prayer sets a moral reference point before dealing with the pressures and temptations to speak or act deceitfully.

Fun facts

  • The phrase 'their throat is an open sepulchre' (v. 9) is quoted almost word for word by Paul in Romans 3:13, showing how the New Testament draws directly on the language of the psalms.
  • The title mentions 'Nehiloth,' likely a wind instrument or a melodic indication — several psalm titles preserve the names of instruments or tunes that are lost to us today.

Verse-by-verse explanation

  1. Salmos 5:1The psalm opens asking God for attention not only to words spoken aloud, but even to what is still only being thought — a request to be heard completely.
  2. Salmos 5:2It repeats the request for attention with greater force, calling God King — a way of acknowledging the highest possible authority before asking for anything.
  3. Salmos 5:3Morning was the time for the daily sacrifice at the temple, so praying in the morning and watching evokes the custom of presenting oneself early before God, like someone preparing the offering and waiting for a response — not just a personal habit of rising early.
  4. Salmos 5:4It explains the reason for the psalmist's confidence: since God's very character rejects wickedness, it simply has no room to exist near Him.
  5. Salmos 5:5It continues the idea: the arrogant cannot even stand before God, because He completely rejects those who do evil.
  6. Salmos 5:6It lists yet another group God rejects: liars, the violent, and deceivers — the psalm makes clear that this kind of person doesn't go unnoticed.
  7. Salmos 5:7After describing whom God rejects, the psalmist places himself on the opposite side: he can enter God's house not by his own merit, but by the mercy he has received, and he bows in reverence toward the temple.
  8. Salmos 5:8He asks for a straight path guided by God, precisely because he has enemies watching every step, ready to exploit any mistake.
  9. Salmos 5:9Comparing the throat to an open grave is a way of saying that what comes out of a liar's mouth reeks of death and brings destruction to whoever hears it. The same image returns centuries later in Romans 3 to describe human wickedness in general.
  10. Salmos 5:10It's a request for poetic justice: that the enemies' wicked schemes turn back against themselves, leaving the judgment in God's hands instead of trying to take revenge on his own.
  11. Salmos 5:11On the opposite side of the cursed enemies, the psalm ends with joy: whoever trusts in God has reason to celebrate, knowing they are being defended.
  12. Salmos 5:12Here two images blend together: a crown, which sits on top of the head, and a shield, which surrounds and protects the whole body. The idea is that God's favor surrounds the righteous completely, not just in one part.

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