Daily Devotion in Psalm 5

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Daily Nugget:
In Psalm 5, David again had to deal with the onslaughts of an ungodly enemy. He knew the only way they could be defeated was with God’s help.King David

During the day, the king had the Lord on his mind as he meditated (Psalm 5:1) on the situation. It is read that he desperately cried out to the Lord (Psalm 5:2.) and prayed to Him in the morning (Psalm 5:3).

As much as David was troubled by his adversary’s sin, he knew God was aware of their iniquity and would not tolerate it.  The leader realized the Almighty would also handle their foolishness (Psalm 5:5) and dishonesty (Psalm 5:6).

However, all the trouble surrounding the king would not alter his faithfulness to the Lord.  He still worshiped the Lord and was waiting on the Lord to make His will clear to David (Psalm 5:8).  There may have been chaos surrounding him, but he had peace within.

King David shared his faith and confidence with others that also may be in a similar predicament. He encouraged them to “rejoice” and to be joyful as they would see their mighty Protector defending them against their foes. He learned from experience that the righteous would be blessed and kept safe (Psalm 5:12).

We can also have the assurance David had.  God will protect the righteous.  Live the way God has commanded, fret less, and wait on the mighty hand of God to preserve His own.

Today’s Thought: 
As a chorus line in a child’s Sunday school song reminds us, “Everything will be alright in my Father’s House.”

Words to Understand:
Abhor: extreme hatred
Iniquity: sin, crime
Leasing: falsehood, lying
Nehiloth: wind instrument
Sepulchre: a place where a dead body is placed, grave
Transgressions: violation of law or commandment

Today’s Reading:
Psalm 5:
1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 ¶ 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.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.