Then I proclaimed a fast there at the Ahava River so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from Him a straight way for us, our little ones, and all of our possessions.
Psalm 5:9 - Tree of Life Version Lead me, Adonai, in Your righteousness, because of my enemies. Make Your path straight before me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For there is nothing trustworthy or steadfast or truthful in their talk; their heart is destruction [or a destructive chasm, a yawning gulf]; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter and make smooth with their tongue. [Rom. 3:13.] American Standard Version (1901) For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue. Common English Bible Because there’s no truth in my enemies’ mouths, all they have inside them is destruction. Their throats are open graves; their tongues slick with talk. Catholic Public Domain Version Lord, lead me in your justice. Because of my enemies, direct my way in your sight. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight. |
Then I proclaimed a fast there at the Ahava River so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from Him a straight way for us, our little ones, and all of our possessions.
Teach me Your way, Adonai, and lead me on a level path— because of my enemies.
Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.
when Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”
How long will all of you assault a man, to crush him, like a leaning wall, a fence to be torn down?
Trust in Him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart in His presence. God is our refuge. Selah
They are firming up their evil plan. They talk about setting secret traps. They asked, “Who would see them?”
The way of the righteous is straight. Upright One, You make smooth the path of the righteous.
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable—who can know it?
O Jerusalem, purify your heart from wickedness, so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
For the rich of the city are full of violence and its inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue in their mouth is deceit.
But the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and plate, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
Woe to you, for you are like unmarked tombs, and people walk over them without knowing.”
Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they keep deceiving. The poison of vipers is under their lips.
For as you know and God is witness, we never came with a word of flattery or a motive of greed—