Psalm 5

Psalm 5
Lead Me in Your Righteousness
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1Give ear to my words, O LORD;
consider my(A) groaning.
2Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my(B) King and my God,
for(C) to you do I pray.
3O LORD, in(D) the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[a] and(E) watch.

4For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5The(F) boastful shall not(G) stand before your eyes;
you(H) hate all evildoers.
6You destroy those who speak(I) lies;
the LORD abhors(J) the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will(K) bow down(L) toward your(M) holy temple
in the fear of you.
8(N) Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
(O) make your way straight before me.

9For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is(P) destruction;
(Q) their throat is(R) an open grave;
they(S) flatter with their tongue.
10(T) Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them(U) fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.

11But let all who(V) take refuge in you(W) rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may(X) exult in you.
12For you(Y) bless the righteous, O LORD;
you(Z) cover him with favor as with(AA) a shield.



Andrew and I have been reading a Psalm each night before we go to bed. We have set a goal to read through the Psalms together. We have just reached Psalm 5, as you see above. After reading through this Psalm, I made somewhat of an observation about many of the Psalms we have read - a common thread. It was such an encouragement to me because I can fully relate to the psalmist(s) and it reminds me of who God is, which is crucial, as He is our anchor and holds us steady no matter how windy and choppy the waters get.

So this is the pattern/common thread that I have seen so far: The psalmist is crying out to the Lord, who is usually/often experiencing a great amount of pain and suffering, whether it be physical, spiritual, emotional or any combination of the three put together. This person, let's say David, as he is the author of many of the Psalms in the Bible, feels like the Lord is not listening or is not aware of the pain through which he is going. He is crying out, "Lord, LISTEN to me!!! HEAR my cry. I'm HURTING so badly. DELIVER me from this PAIN."

Then comes the moment, when he recognizes and remembers who God is. He is reminded, GOD IS THERE. HE WILL MAKE MY PATH(S) STRAIGHT. He will DELIVER me for I am His child and He is faithful and loves me. God is RIGHTEOUS and He will reward and save those who walk in the light and punish those who are enemies of the light. He will punish those who are evil.

The Psalms all but one (Psalm 88), end with rejoicing, hope of deliverance, and the exclamation of the greatness and faithfulness of the LORD GOD ON HIGH.


Any thoughts?