Psalm
5 is a morning prayer: ‘morning by morning’, we are to come before the
Lord ‘in expectation’ of His blessing (Psalm 5:3). The Psalmist prays
with great earnestness. His prayer is a ‘sighing’ before God, a ‘cry for
help’(Psalm 5:1-2). He acknowledges the holiness of God: ‘You are not a
God who takes pleasure in evil, with you the wicked cannot dwell’(Psalm
5:4). The words of Psalm 5:9 apply to every one of us. Paul quotes this
verse in support of the conclusion that ‘all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God’(Romans 3:13, 23). There is, however, a
way of coming to God. It is ‘by His mercy’(Psalm 5:7). Each of us has
been declared guilty by God (Psalm 5:10; Romans 3:19-20). For the
fallen, God has provided a way of forgiveness. For the guilty, He has
provided a way to gladness (Psalm 5:11; Luke 2:10-11). ‘Hallelujah! What
a Saviour!’(Church Hymnary, 380).
Thursday 2 January 2020
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