6 you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest.
6 You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
6 God destroys Lie-Speaker; Blood-Thirsty and Truth-Bender disgust you.
6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
6 You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with those who are bloodthirsty,
9 Do not sweep my soul away with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
9 When it's time for spring cleaning, don't sweep me out with the quacks and crooks,
9 Do not gather my soul with sinners, Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
9 Don't let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don't condemn me along with murderers.
David, in this psalm, appeals to God touching his integrity.
David here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ, of whom what he here says of his spotless innocence was fully and eminently true, and of Christ only, and to Him we may apply it. We are complete in him. The man that walks in his integrity, yet trusting wholly in the grace of God, is in a state of acceptance, according to the covenant of which Jesus was the Mediator, in virtue of his spotless obedience even unto death. This man desires to have his inmost soul searched and proved by the Lord. He is aware of the deceitfulness of his own heart; he desires to detect and mortify every sin; and he longs to be satisfied of his being a true believer, and to practise the holy commands of God. Great care to avoid bad company, is both a good evidence of our integrity, and a good means to keep us in it. Hypocrites and dissemblers may be found attending on God's ordinances; but it is a good sign of sincerity, if we attend upon them, as the psalmist here tells us he did, in the exercise of repentance and conscientious obedience. He feels his ground firm under him; and, as he delights in blessing the Lord with his congregations on earth, he trusts that shortly he shall join the great assembly in heaven, in singing praises to God and to the Lamb for evermore.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 5:6
Commentary on Psalm 5:1-6
(Read Psalm 5:1-6)
God 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 powerful plea in prayer, is, to look upon him as our King and our God. David also prays to a sin-hating God. sin is folly, and sinners are the greatest of all fools; fools of their own making. Wicked people hate God; justly are they hated of him, and this will be their endless misery and ruin. Let us learn the importance of truth and sincerity, in all the affairs of life. Liars and murderers resemble the devil, and are his children, therefore it may well be expected that God should abhor them. These were the characters of David's enemies; and such as these are still the enemies of Christ and his people.