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Psalm 5

Sometimes we feel as though other people don't care at all what happens to us.  In fact, it may even seem as though everyone around us is against us and actually just wishes we'd go away.  Under such circumstances, there's only One to Whom we can turn with confidence, and He's the One David turned to in this psalm. He composed it not only for himself, but for all God's people, because he knew that anyone who is godly would sometimes face what he faced. 

David learned a wonderful thing from his experience: he learned that it really IS worthwhile to turn to God when people fail him.  He says, "To You I will pray.  My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up."  There's nothing more wonderful than to have someone you can count on when you're in trouble!

David knew that God knew his problems.  He also knew that God saw his heart for what was really there – and that He also saw the hearts of his enemies.  He said, "For You are not a God Who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil dwell with You.  The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity."  David knew, in other words, that he could pray to God, because God really knows and cares about people's attitudes. 

He was really confident about it.  He said, "But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple."  It's as though he were saying, "Nobody else will listen to this complaint, Lord, but I know You will, because You're that kind of God, so I'm going to lay it all before Your awesome throne.

So he goes on to describe to the Lord those who were against him - "there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is destruction; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue."  He didn't want to deal with people like that.  He knew that if he went to people like that to solve his problems, he'd probably end up being like them.  So, praying against such an outcome, he said, "Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face."  He wanted to be pleasing to the Lord, and he wanted the Lord and only the Lord to hear his prayer.

But, knowing that all of God's worshippers have faced some of the same problem, David leads us as well in a common prayer with himself when he sings, "But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your Name be joyful in You."

Knowing that his God would hear and answer a prayer like that, he then led them also in a response of praise to the righteous and prayer-answering God.  He sang, "For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield!"

How about you?  Is He that kind of God for you?  Is David leading you in this song?  Can you - do you - turn to Him when all others fail?

QuoteHow about you?  Is He that kind of God for you?  Can you - do you - turn to Him when all others fail?

About Me.
Yes he is that kind of God for me He is my everything, I love him with all my heart and my deepest desire is to be more like Jesus, to be open to receive all that He has for me, i just want MORE and MORE.
Yes I do turn to him in ALL things and in ALL circumstances.

I come before his holy throne first thing in the morning and the last thing I do at night andc many times in between..[/b]

And not only do you keep coming to Him, but He never quits coming to you.

AMEN and AMEN