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Psalm 005 General Notes
Type of psalm
Psalm 5 is a psalm of deliverance. Notice how the psalmist both praises God and asks him for help in defeating the wicked. It was intended to be sung accompanied by flutes. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deliverer and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil)
Special concepts in this chapter
Yahweh's help
God does not help people who do evil but he blesses those who are good and trust in him. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust)