Meaning, commentary and cross references
Psalms 5:3
“O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.”In other translations
KJV · King James Version
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
NIV · New International Version
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
WEB · World English Bible
LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
What does Psalms 5:3 mean?
John Gill · Exposition of the Entire Bible, on Psalms 5:3
My voice shall thou hear in the morning, O Lord,.... These words may be considered either as expressing the confidence of the psalmist, that the Lord would hear and answer him, and that in the morning, every morning, as soon and as often as he prayed; or that he would hear him early, quickly, speedily, seasonably, and at the best time; or else as declaring what he would do in consequence of his resolution to pray to the Lord in Psalm 5:2; he would pray to him every morning: the morning is a proper time for prayer, both to return thanks to God for refreshing sleep and rest, for preservation from dangers by fire, by thieves and murderers, and for renewed mercies in the morning; as also to…
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–63). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
John Calvin · Commentaries, on Psalms 5:3
3. O that thou wouldst hear my voice in the morning; O Jehovah, in the morning will I direct unto thee, and I will keep watch. The first sentence may also be read in the future tense of the indicative mood, Thou shalt hear my prayer. But, in my opinion, the verb is rather in the optative mood, as I have translated it.
John Calvin, Commentaries (Calvin Translation Society English text). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Context: Psalms 5:1–6 (WEB)
1For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation. 2Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. 3LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. 4For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you. 5The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity. 6You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
Cross references
- Psalms 119:147
- Psalms 88:13
- Mark 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
- Psalms 130:6
- Psalms 55:17
- Isaiah 26:9
With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
- Psalms 69:16
- Psalms 22:2