The Meaning of Psalms 5:12 Explained

Psalms 5:12

KJV: For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

YLT: For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

Darby: For thou, Jehovah, wilt bless the righteous man; with favour wilt thou surround him as with a shield.

ASV: For thou wilt bless the righteous; O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

Discover Psalms 5:12

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 5:12?

MEANING: What does Psalms 5:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 5:12 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 5:12?

What is the context of Psalms 5:12?

A Prayer for God’s Help (Psalms 5:1-12)
A Prayer for Guidance (Psalms 5:1-12)
Lead Me in Your Righteousness (Psalms 5:1-12)
A Prayer for Guidance and Protection (Psalms 5:1-12)
The Refuge of the Righteous (Psalms 5:1-12)
Psalm 5 .[ a .] (Psalms 5:1-12)
Prayer for Protection from the Wicked. (Psalms 5:1-12)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.

What does Psalms 5:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 5:1-12 - Protection From The Wicked

The ordering of prayer is very necessary, Genesis 22:9. Our Lord's prayer should be our model. Often our words need to be supplemented by our meditations; that is, we must make room for the "groanings which cannot be uttered," but which the Spirit understands, Romans 8:26-27. Distinct from either of these is the urgent ejaculation for aid which is here described as the voice of my cry, Psalms 5:2. As soon as we awake, let us speak to God. We must keep watch for the answer, Psalms 5:3, r.v. How many answers we miss, because we get tired of waiting for the return of our ships!

Note the seven expressions for the ungodly, Psalms 5:4-7. As for me-the chief of sinners, but see 1 Corinthians 15:10. The Jew in prayer turned toward the Temple, Psalms 5:7; Daniel 6:10. Here the Tabernacle, which preceded it, stood for the same, 1 Samuel 1:9. We look to the Most Holy Place, whither Jesus has entered, Hebrews 10:19.

The ungodly are specially characterized by sins of speech, Psalms 5:9. Wicked men are like sepulchers, which exhale pestilential odors. Their doom is inevitable. Notice the combination of trust, love, and joy, Psalms 5:11. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 5

¹ David prays, and professes his study in prayer
⁴ God favors not the wicked
⁷ David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him
¹⁰ to destroy his enemies
¹¹ and to preserve the godly

What do the individual words in Psalms 5:12 mean?

For You will bless the righteous Yahweh as [with] a shield with favor You will surround him

כִּֽי־ אַתָּה֮ תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ צַ֫דִּ֥יק יְהוָ֑ה כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה רָצ֥וֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ

תְּבָרֵ֪ךְ	will bless
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: בָּרַךְ Sense: to bless, kneel.
צַ֫דִּ֥יק	the righteous
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: צַדִּיק Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
יְהוָ֑ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
כַּ֝צִּנָּ֗ה	as [with] a shield
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: צִנָּה Sense: something piercing, hook, barb.
רָצ֥וֹן	with favor
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רָצֹון Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.
תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ	You will surround him
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: עָטַר Sense: to surround.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 5:12?

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