Psalms 5:1 KJV
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Scofield Notes
- NehilothNehiloth is not a musical instrument, but means "inheritance," and indicates the character of the Psalm. The righteous are the Lord's inheritance.
Matthew Henry
- God will certainly hear prayer: David gives to God the glory, and takes to himself the comfortGod is a prayer-hearing God. Such he has always been, and he is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. The most encouraging principle of prayer, and the most...
Cross References
- Psalms 54:2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
- 1 John 5:14–15 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: …
- Psalms 17:1 <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.
- Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
- Psalms 55:1–2 <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. …
- Psalms 64:1 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
- 1 Samuel 1:16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
- Psalms 80:1 <To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, 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.
- Psalms 86:1 <A Prayer of David.> Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
- Romans 8:26 Likewise 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.
- 1 Peter 3:12 For 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.
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Bible Dictionary
- NehilothOnly in the title of Ps 5:1–12. It is probably derived from a root meaning “to bore,” “perforate,” and hence denotes perforated wind...
- DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Strong’s Numbers
- To the chief Musician נָצַח nâtsach
- upon Nehiloth נְחִילָה nᵉchîylâh
- A Psalm מִזְמוֹר mizmôwr
- of David דָּוִד Dâvid
- Give ear אָזַן ʼâzan
- to my words אֵמֶר ʼêmer
- O LORD יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh
- consider בִּין bîyn
- my meditation הָגִיג hâgîyg
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