Psalms 5:1-12 KJV 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.
I.
INTRODUCTION—THE
PSALMS SPEAK TO US TODAY
-The Psalms were written over a period of around 900-1000
years. The oldest psalm was written
around 1410 B.C. and the last one was written around 430-500 B.C.
-The oldest psalm being Psalm 90 describes the wanderings
of Israel in the wilderness as Moses observed what all took place during that
time. It is marked by descriptions of
the severe testings of Israel during their wanderings. There is a flavor of living life with gritted
teeth and having to endure things that aren’t necessarily enjoyed but required. It is sort of like just grinding through life
as one commentator put it in his study on the Psalms.
