Psalm 5 - Lead Me in Your Righteousness
Read kjv psalm chapter 5: Morning Strategy For Divine Favor
This is a 'Lament' psalm that moves from personal plea to corporate confidence. It highlights the sharp contrast between the 'throat' of the wicked (an open sepulcher) and the 'path' of the righteous (made straight by God).
Learn to direct your first thoughts of the day toward God to build a defensive perimeter of favor around your life. Begin your study with psalm 5 summary.
Observe the military imagery in the final verse where favor surrounds the believer like a 'large shield' (tsinnah), which was a full-body shield used by frontline infantry. The Word Secret is Hakal, referring to God's 'holy temple,' signifying that prayer is an entry into a royal court. The riches of psalm 5 explained containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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Psalm chapter 5
The Discipline of Early Prayer
1 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.
The Character of a Holy God
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.
The Petition for Straight Paths
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.
The Protection of Divine Favor
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.