The Prophet and Praise
Temple Restored
Psalm 5
The Message
A David Psalm
5 1-3 Listen, God! Please, pay attention!
Can you make sense of these ramblings,
my groans and cries?
King-God, I need your help.
Every morning
you’ll hear me at it again.
Every morning
I lay out the pieces of my life
on your altar
and watch for fire to descend.
Can you make sense of these ramblings,
my groans and cries?
King-God, I need your help.
Every morning
you’ll hear me at it again.
Every morning
I lay out the pieces of my life
on your altar
and watch for fire to descend.
4-6 You don’t socialize with Wicked,
or invite Evil over as your houseguest.
Hot-Air-Boaster collapses in front of you;
you shake your head over Mischief-Maker.
God destroys Lie-Speaker;
Blood-Thirsty and Truth-Bender disgust you.
or invite Evil over as your houseguest.
Hot-Air-Boaster collapses in front of you;
you shake your head over Mischief-Maker.
God destroys Lie-Speaker;
Blood-Thirsty and Truth-Bender disgust you.
7-8 And here I am, your invited guest—
it’s incredible!
I enter your house; here I am,
prostrate in your inner sanctum,
Waiting for directions
to get me safely through enemy lines.
it’s incredible!
I enter your house; here I am,
prostrate in your inner sanctum,
Waiting for directions
to get me safely through enemy lines.
9-10 Every word they speak is a land mine;
their lungs breathe out poison gas.
Their throats are gaping graves,
their tongues slick as mudslides.
Pile on the guilt, God!
Let their so-called wisdom wreck them.
Kick them out! They’ve had their chance.
their lungs breathe out poison gas.
Their throats are gaping graves,
their tongues slick as mudslides.
Pile on the guilt, God!
Let their so-called wisdom wreck them.
Kick them out! They’ve had their chance.
11-12 But you’ll welcome us with open arms
when we run for cover to you.
Let the party last all night!
Stand guard over our celebration.
You are famous, God, for welcoming God-seekers,
for decking us out in delight.
when we run for cover to you.
Let the party last all night!
Stand guard over our celebration.
You are famous, God, for welcoming God-seekers,
for decking us out in delight.
For Reflection
David sees God as an ultimate moral being. For a human to emulate God's morality, is the greatest form of praise we can offer.
David, also, has traits worth copying. He lives his life waiting on the Lord's command. He lusts after the word of God. David knows and acts on his knowledge that God will reveal the truth from the falsehood, the evil from the good. David is genuinely awed by God' invitation to join Him in His house.
David, also, has traits worth copying. He lives his life waiting on the Lord's command. He lusts after the word of God. David knows and acts on his knowledge that God will reveal the truth from the falsehood, the evil from the good. David is genuinely awed by God' invitation to join Him in His house.
Celebrate, like David, God's guiding, nurturing,
comforting and abiding friendship. Party in joyous celebration of God's
glory.
Pray
that
you will never forget that God is in charge. Pray that you will praise
God at every opportunity. Pray prayers of thanksgiving
Pray
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