Psalm 5:7
New International Version
But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.

New Living Translation
Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.

English Standard Version
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.

Berean Standard Bible
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple.

New American Standard Bible
But as for me, by Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

NASB 1995
But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

NASB 1977
But as for me, by Thine abundant lovingkindness I will enter Thy house, At Thy holy temple I will bow in reverence for Thee.

Legacy Standard Bible
But as for me, in the abundance of Your lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will worship in fear of You.

Amplified Bible
But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy; At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.

Christian Standard Bible
But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love; I bow down toward your holy temple in reverential awe of you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I enter Your house by the abundance of Your faithful love; I bow down toward Your holy temple in reverential awe of You.

American Standard Version
But 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.

Contemporary English Version
Because of your great mercy, I come to your house, LORD, and I am filled with wonder as I bow down to worship at your holy temple.

English Revised Version
But as for me, in the multitude of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house: in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I will enter your house because of your great mercy. Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple.

Good News Translation
But because of your great love I can come into your house; I can worship in your holy Temple and bow down to you in reverence.

International Standard Version
But I, because of the abundance of your gracious love, may come into your house. In awe of you, I will worship in your holy Temple.

Majority Standard Bible
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

NET Bible
But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.

New Heart English Bible
But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will enter into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

Webster's Bible Translation
But 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.

World English Bible
But 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I, in the abundance of Your kindness, "" I enter Your house, "" I bow myself toward Your holy temple in Your fear.

Young's Literal Translation
And I, in the abundance of Thy kindness, I enter Thy house, I bow myself toward Thy holy temple in Thy fear.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I in the multitude of thy mercy will come into thy house; I will worship to thy holy temple in thy fear.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I am in the multitude of your mercy. I will enter your house. I will show adoration toward your holy temple, in your fear.

New American Bible
But I, through the abundance of your mercy, will enter into your house. I will bow down toward your holy sanctuary out of fear of you.

New Revised Standard Version
But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy; and I will enter into thy house and worship in thy holy temple.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall enter your house in the multitude of your kindness and I shall worship in the temple of your Holiness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But I will enter into thine house in the multitude of thy mercy: I will worship in thy fear toward thy holy temple.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Ear to My Words
6You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. 7But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple. 8Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.…

Cross References
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Ephesians 3:12
In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.

Psalm 66:13-14
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

Psalm 138:2
I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Psalm 63:2
So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

Psalm 26:8
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

Psalm 69:13
But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.

Psalm 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Psalm 100:4
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

Psalm 116:17-19
I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. / I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people, / in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Psalm 118:19-20
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD. / This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

Psalm 138:7
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.


Treasury of Scripture

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

But

Psalm 55:16
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

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…

in the

Psalm 51:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 52:8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

Psalm 69:13,16
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…

in thy

Psalm 130:4
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

Hosea 3:5
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.

Acts 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

I worship

Psalm 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Psalm 132:7
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

Psalm 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.

thy holy temple.

Isaiah 64:11
Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.

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Psalm 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














But I
The phrase "But I" introduces a personal declaration and contrast. In Hebrew, the word "I" is often used to emphasize the speaker's individual relationship with God. This personal pronoun signifies David's distinct choice to approach God differently than the wicked he describes earlier in the Psalm. It highlights the personal nature of faith and the individual responsibility to seek God.

by Your abundant loving devotion
The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" is "chesed," which is a rich term encompassing God's steadfast love, mercy, and covenant faithfulness. "Abundant" underscores the limitless and overflowing nature of God's love. This phrase emphasizes that David's approach to God is not based on his own merit but on God's gracious and faithful character. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God's love is the foundation of their interaction.

will enter Your house
"Enter Your house" refers to coming into the presence of God, symbolized by the temple or tabernacle in ancient Israel. In the historical context, entering God's house was a privilege and a sacred act, reserved for those who were ceremonially clean and devoted to God. This phrase signifies worship, fellowship, and the desire to be near God. It reflects the believer's longing to dwell in God's presence and the assurance that, through God's grace, they are welcomed.

in reverence
The word "reverence" conveys a deep respect and awe for God. In Hebrew, it is often associated with fear, not in the sense of terror, but in recognizing God's holiness and majesty. This attitude of reverence is essential in worship, acknowledging God's greatness and our own humility. It is a reminder that approaching God requires a heart that honors Him above all.

I will bow down
"Bowing down" is an act of worship and submission. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, bowing was a physical expression of humility and respect before a superior. This phrase indicates David's acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and his own submission to God's will. It is a posture of worship that reflects the inner attitude of the heart.

toward Your holy temple
The "holy temple" represents the dwelling place of God among His people. In David's time, the temple was the central place of worship and the symbol of God's presence. This phrase signifies the direction of David's worship and prayer, focusing on God as the center of his life. It underscores the importance of directing our worship and devotion toward God, recognizing His holiness and the sacredness of His presence.

(7) House . . . temple.--These words must certainly be taken literally, and not, as Hupfeld suggests, metaphorically, or in a spiritual sense with reference to Psalm 5:4. The reference to worship hardly allows the rendering palace, though the derivation of the Hebrew word permits it. No doubt either explanation is possible; but neither would have been suggested but for the title to the psalm; and it is clear (see General Introduction) that historical exactness was not regarded in affixing the psalm-titles.

Worship.--Literally, prostrate myself towards, as in 1Kings 8:29; Psalm 28:2. (Comp. Daniel's attitude of prayer towards Jerusalem, and that of the Moslems now towards Mecca.)

Verse 7. - But... I will come into thy house; rather, unto thy house. David, as a layman, would not be entitled to enter within the tabernacle. He would draw near to it, probably bring his offering, and then worship toward it (see the following clause). In the multitude of thy mercy; or, through the abundance of thy mercy (comp. Psalm 69:13, 16). It was by God's mercy that David lived, that he was maintained in health and strength, that he had a desire to go to God's house, and was permitted to worship there. Of all these mercies he is deeply sensible. And in thy fear will I worship. David's worship is never without fear - a reverent sense of God's greatness, power, and perfect holiness. Toward thy holy temple. "David would, according to the custom of the worship then established, turn himself in the time of prayer to the place where the gracious presence of the Lord had its seat" (Hengstenberg; scrap. Psalm 28:2; Psalm 138:7; 1 Kings 8:30, 33, 38, 42, 44, 48; Daniel 6:10; Jonah 2:4).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But I,
וַאֲנִ֗י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

by the abundance
בְּרֹ֣ב (bə·rōḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

of Your loving devotion,
חַ֭סְדְּךָ (ḥas·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

will enter
אָב֣וֹא (’ā·ḇō·w)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

Your house;
בֵיתֶ֑ךָ (ḇê·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

in reverence
בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ (bə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence

I will bow down
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה (’eš·ta·ḥă·weh)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate

toward
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Your holy
קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ (qāḏ·šə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

temple.
הֵֽיכַל־ (hê·ḵal-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple


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