The Meaning of Psalms 5:2 Explained

Psalms 5:2

KJV: Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

YLT: Be attentive to the voice of my cry, My king and my God, For unto Thee I pray habitually.

Darby: Hearken unto the voice of my crying, my king and my God; for to thee will I pray.

ASV: Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 5:2?

MEANING: What does Psalms 5:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 5:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 5:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Hearken  unto the voice  of my cry,  my King,  and my God:  for unto thee will I pray. 

What does Psalms 5:2 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 5:2 mean?

Give heed to the voice of my cry My King and my God for to You I will pray
הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ לְק֬וֹל שַׁוְעִ֗י מַלְכִּ֥י וֵאלֹהָ֑י כִּֽי־ אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ אֶתְפַּלָּֽל

הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀  Give  heed 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: קָשַׁב  
Sense: to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen.
לְק֬וֹל  to  the  voice 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
שַׁוְעִ֗י  of  my  cry 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: שֶׁוַע  
Sense: to cry.
מַלְכִּ֥י  My  King 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
וֵאלֹהָ֑י  and  my  God 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ  to  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֶתְפַּלָּֽל  I  will  pray 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: פָּלַל 
Sense: to intervene, interpose, pray.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 5:2?

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