Изъяснение псалма 5-го.

Ps.5:1. To the head of the choir. On wind instruments. Psalm of David. “To the end” 3 “about the inheritor” 4, “psalm to David”. This is how others translated this inscription. Therefore, it is clear that the Word of God calls the Church of God in general, and in particular the soul that lives piously, as an inheritor. For, as we hear, the Lord says in the Holy Gospel: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matthew 25:34). And the divine Paul says the same: “The Spirit obeys our Spirit, for we are children of God. And if we are children and heirs: heirs to God, and heirs to Christ: if we suffer with Him, let us also be glorified with Him” (Rom. 8:16-17); and again: “The same now shall a servant, but a son, bear: if Jesus Christ be the son and heir of God” (Gal. 4:7). But in the Divine Scripture one can find many other similar passages, guided by which we will be able to understand the meaning of this psalm. Ps.5:2. Hear, Lord, my words, understand my thoughts. Ps.5:3. Hear the voice of my cry, my King and my God! for I pray to You. Ps.5:4. God! Hear my voice early, early I will appear before You and wait. “Inspire my words, O Lord, understand my title.” “Listen to the voice of my prayer, my King and my God.” The Church of God, as well as every soul who loves a pious life, being overwhelmed by many worries from everywhere, overcomes them and is saved from the storm, constantly crying out for God’s help. The prophetic word instructs us in this, teaching us how we must relentlessly ask and implore God and the King of all. He teaches this, saying: “Inspire my words, O Lord, understand my calling, attend to the voice of my prayer.” The word: “calling” should be understood not as an invocation, and the word: “ears” not as ears, because the Divine Scripture usually expresses itself about God in all sorts of sensual ways and calls the Divine powers by the names of human members, for example: seeing with the eyes, hearing with the ears, and also everything else. The Prophet calls the zeal of those who pray and zealous mental prayer a title. And the word: “inspire” means: let the words of my prayer enter into Your ears, listen graciously to my prayers, and delve into the words of my petition; for I know that You are God and King. “I will pray to You, Lord. Tomorrow hear my voice: tomorrow I will appear to You, and you will see me.” In the firm hope that you will accept my prayers, as soon as the light appears, shaking off the sleep from the leaders, I stand as before the King and before the Master, bringing You a petition. Not everyone can say to the God of all: “I will appear before You, and you will see me,” but who, like the great Elijah, by the boldness earned by his life, dares to fearlessly say: “As the Lord lives, He will stand before Him this day” (1 Kings 17:1). Ps.5:5. For You are a God who does not love iniquity; The evil one will not dwell with You. Ps.5:6. The wicked will not abide in Your sight: You hate all the workers of iniquity. Ps.5:7. You will destroy those who tell lies; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and treacherous. “For You are not the God of iniquity; the wicked will not dwell in You.” “The wicked will abide below before Your eyes.” You accept my petitions and look upon the one who pleads; because you reject all lawlessness, you completely turn away from those who are in wickedness, you abhor all those who love a lawless life. For the Prophet added: “Thou hast hated all the workers of iniquity.” “Destroy all who speak lies: the Lord abhors a man of blood and flattery.” David presented a list of vices, showing that all of this was contrary to God's will. For he not only prohibits wickedness, lawlessness, lies, deceit and murder, but he also abhors those who do them, if they do not want to resort to repentance. This means those who at various times rebelled against the Church, and could not overcome it, according to the prohibition of God our Savior himself. For it is said: “The gates of hell will not prevail against her” (Matthew 16:18). The psalm also makes this clear. Ps.5:8. And I, according to the abundance of Your mercy, will enter Your house, I will worship Your holy church in Your fear. “But through the abundance of Thy mercy, I will enter into Thy house, I will bow down to Thy holy church, in Thy passion.” Taking advantage of Your love for mankind, guarded by Your right hand, in a church dedicated to Your glory, I offer You unceasing worship, always keeping within myself Your fear; because I cannot leave it, having placed my trust in Your love for mankind. Ps.5:9. God! guide me in Your righteousness, for the sake of my enemies; level your path before me. “Lord, guide me in Your righteousness; for the sake of my enemy, straighten my path before You.” In some lists it reads: “my path is before me”; but both readings contain a pious thought. For if our path is corrected before God, then we will not experience the danger of getting lost; and if God’s path is corrected before us, then we will readily flow to him and follow this path. Therefore, the inheritor asks to instruct her in the righteousness of God, to correct and make her path easier, so that she can walk comfortably. Symmachus gave this meaning to the words; because instead of: “correct” he said: “make equal.” Yes, and Christ himself, as we hear, says through the Prophet Isaiah: “the stubborn will be in the right, and the sharp in the path will be smooth” (Is. 40:4). And blessed David said in another psalm: “from the Lord a man’s feet are straightened, and his ways are greatly delighted” (Ps. 36:23). The speech of the inheritor is fulfilled humility; because she asks to correct the path not for the sake of her righteousness, but because of the enemies who live in wickedness and unjustly attack her. Then the Prophet describes in detail their evil undertakings. Ps.5:10. For there is no truth in their mouth: their heart is destruction, their throat is an open grave, they flatter with their tongue. Ps.5:11. Condemn them, O God, that they may fall from their plans; Because of the multitude of their wickedness, cast them away, for they have rebelled against You. “For there is no truth in their mouths,” that is, they constantly defile their tongues with lies. "Their heart is in vain." Their thoughts correspond to their words, and their thoughts agree with their lips. “Their throat was opened.” Closed coffins harbor a stench, but open coffins emit a great stench. And they spew out such words, filled with all wickedness and stench. And by this the Prophet means their blasphemy against God, and words of indecent and free-thinking. “Tongues with their flatterers. Judge them, O God." What is uttered by their lips is even worse because of what they conceal within themselves; because, acting treacherously, they prepare thousands of plans against their neighbors. “Let them fall away from their thoughts, because of the multitude of their wickedness I have taken away.” Therefore, let them be brought to Thy judgment, O Lord, let them not succeed in the fact that they are plotting against us, but let them learn from experience that they are weaving a web of cobwebs, and suffer punishment worthy of their plans. “For I have grieved You, Lord.” For they have raised up a war against You, taking up arms against those who are devoted to You. Ps.5:12. And all those who trust in You will rejoice, they will rejoice forever, and You will protect them; and those who love Your name will boast in You. Ps.5:13. For You bless the righteous, O Lord; You crown him with favor like a shield. “And let all who trust in Thee rejoice; may they rejoice forever, and may they dwell in them.” And this, that is, not the destruction of their enemies, but Your providence, will fill those who believe in You with joy and will give them eternal pleasure; through this they will be convinced that You dwell in them, and walk, and make them a consecrated church. “And those who love Your name will boast in You. For You bless the righteous, O Lord." for Thy blessing and providence protect Thy servants; then those who have dedicated themselves to being lovers of Your name, highly appreciating Your care, will tell of Your power. This is what Blessed Paul says: “Boast, let him boast in the Lord” (1 Cor. 1:31). “As if You have crowned us with weapons of favor.” Divine Scripture calls God's good will goodwill. This is the saying: “Thou hast pleased the Lord with Thy land” (Ps. 85:2), that is, Thou hast sent down good things upon Thy land; and blessed Paul says: “according to the good pleasure of His will” (Eph. 1:5), that is, according to His good will. Therefore, here he says: Your good will and Your great love and commitment to us have become for us a victorious weapon and a victorious crown. According to Slav. The translation in the inscription of this psalm lacks this expression: “to the end.” In Greek The translation of the seventy reads: “ὑπὲρ της κληρονομούσης - “about the inheritor.” You might be interested in: