Psalms 5 · Verse 7

Psalms 5:7

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalms 5:7, King James Version

Psalms 5:7 in other translations

BSBBut I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
WEBBut as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.
ASVBut as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
YLTAnd I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.
DARBYBut as for me, in the greatness of thy loving-kindness will I enter thy house; I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness in thy fear.
BBEBut as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.
WebsterBut as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple.

What does Psalms 5:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. But--as in Psa 2:6, literally, "and." house--(1Ch 9:23), the tabernacle. temple--literally, "palace," applied to God's residence, the Holy of Holies (1Sa 3:3; 2Sa 22:7); the inner part of the tabernacle. toward--not in; the high priest alone was allowed to enter.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 In the multitude of thy mercy - David considered it an inexpressible privilege to be permitted to attend public worship; and he knew that it was only through the multitude of God's mercy that he, or any man else, could enjoy such a privilege. He knew farther that, from the multitude of this mercy, he might receive innumerable blessings in his house. In this spirit, and with this dependence, he went to the house of the Lord. He who takes David's views of this subject will never, willingly, be absent from the means of grace. In thy fear - Duly considering the infinite holiness of thy majesty, will I worship, אשתחוה eshtachaveh, will I bow and prostrate myself in the deepest self-abasement and humility. Toward thy holy temple - If David was the author of this Psalm, as is generally agreed, the temple was not built at this time: only the tabernacle then existed; and in the preceding clause he speaks of coming into the house, by which he must mean the tabernacle. But temple here may signify the holy of holies, before which David might prostrate himself while in the house, i.e., the court of the tabernacle. Even in the house of God, there is the temple of God; the place where the Divine Shechinah dwells. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself. In him dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. In all ages and dispensations, Jesus was ever the temple where the Supreme Deity was met with and worshipped. The human nature of Jesus was the real temple of the Deity. Nowhere else can God be found.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 5:7-12
David prayed often alone, yet was very constant in attendance on public worship. The mercy of God should ever be the foundation both of our hope and of our joy, in every thing wherein we have to do with him. Let us learn to pray, not for ourselves only, but for others; grace be with all that love Christ in sincerity. The Divine blessing comes down upon us through Jesus Christ, the righteous or just One, as of old it did upon Israel through David, whom God protected, and placed upon the throne. Thou, O Christ, art the righteous Saviour, thou art the King of Israel, thou art the Fountain of blessing to all believers; thy favour is the defence and protection of thy church.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 5:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH589
בְּרֹ֣בbe.Roin [the] greatness ofH7230
חַ֭סְדְּךָChas.de.khacovenant loyalty yourH2617
אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'I will enterH935
בֵיתֶ֑ךָvei.Te.khahouse yourH1004
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה'esh.ta.cha.VehI will bow downH7812
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הֵֽיכַל\־hei.khal-[the] temple ofH1964
קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗kod.she.chaholiness yourH6944
בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ\׃be.yir.'a.Te.khain fear yourH3374

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Cross references for Psalms 5:7

  • Psalms 132:7

    We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

  • Psalms 138:2

    I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

  • Hebrews 4:16

    Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

  • Psalms 69:13

    But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

  • Hebrews 12:28-29

    Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.

  • Isaiah 55:7

    Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

  • Romans 5:20-21

    Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

  • Daniel 6:10

    Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

  • 1 Peter 1:17-19

    And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

  • Joshua 24:15

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

  • Luke 6:11-12

    And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  • 1 Kings 8:29-30

    That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But.
55:16; Jos 24:15; Lu 6:11,12
in the.
51:1; 52:8; 69:13,16; Isa 55:7; Ro 5:20,21
in thy.
130:4; Ho 3:5; Ac 9:31; Heb 12:28,29; 1Pe 1:17-19
I worship.
28:2; 132:7; 138:2; 1Ki 8:29,30,35,38; Da 6:10; Heb 4:16
thy holy temple. Heb. the temple of thy holiness.
Isa 64:11

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Context

  • Psalms 5:6

    Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

  • Psalms 5:7

    But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

  • Psalms 5:8

    Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

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Psalms 5:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y yo en la multitud de tu misericordia entraré en tu casa: adoraré hacia el templo de tu santidad en tu temor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu feras périr ceux qui profèrent le mensonge; l’homme de sang et de fourbe, l’ Éternel l’a en abomination.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ich aber, ich werde in der Größe deiner Güte eingehen in dein Haus, ich werde anbeten in deiner Furcht gegen deinen heiligen Tempel.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Odisti omnes qui operantur iniquitatem; perdes omnes qui loquuntur mendacium. Virum sanguinum et dolosum abominabitur Dominus.