Psalm 5
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To the Chief Musician. With Flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation.
2 Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray.
3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up.
4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.
5 The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 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.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue.
10 Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against You.
11 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.
12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
In verse two we see a cry out of David that calls God Elohim and Melek. God and King.
David a ruler and king, had no earthly king he could turn to for guidance. When all of his wise men and soldier looked to David for strength and encouragement, David had no man to whom he could turn.
Instead David does what He becomes so accustomed to, he turned to God as his king.
Tis is a dual statement with a dual meaning.
Elohim, God, this was a statement of clarification.
Melek (king) was a reminder of the kings position before the great king. It is meant as a statement of humility.
Furthermore, it was a plea to God as a peasant cry that would come before David pleading for justice.
David is crying out to God hoping to appeal to Gods kingly role as executer of righteousness.
This statement is further verified by the closing of the chapter.
In verse eleven David says,
11 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.
A seven fold plead for God to work.
A seven fold plead for God to work.
1. Hear My Prayers
1. Hear My Prayers
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation.
2. Consider my groanings
2. Consider my groanings
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation.
3. Give head to my cry
3. Give head to my cry
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my meditation.
4. Lead me
4. Lead me
8 Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
5. Make your ways known
5. Make your ways known
8 Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
6. Pronounce them guilty
6. Pronounce them guilty
10 Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against You.
7. Removal of the enemy
7. Removal of the enemy
10 Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against You.