Scripture Text (NRSV)
Psalm 5:1-8
5:1 Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing.
5:2 Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
5:3 O LORD, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you,
and watch.
5:4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you.
5:5 The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.
5:6 You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful.
5:7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house, I will
bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way
straight before me.
Comments:
I may just preach the Psalm this week. I usually steer away, because so much is made of not doing them justice in a sermon. yet, this "SIGH" of a Psalm is something we can all relate to.
Sally in GA
I am thinking the same thing about the Psalm.
Beginning
Stop - Look - Listen maybe not in that order!
revinsacto
I, too, am preaching the psalm this week. I have decided to do a summer series on praying, using psalms as the texts, and calling the series,
"Praying the Psalms in Summer: Rekindling a Glory Dimmed."
This week's sermon, based mostly on verse 7 of psalm 5, I am entitling, "Giving God Your Awe."
Tom in Jamestown, NY
What did David prayed for? At first, from reading v.1-3, we would think that he prayed for rescue or justice. Batas he went on to V.4-6, he acknowledge who God is and who we are. David was confidence in God is love, which would allow him to enter God 's house and he prayed that he would continue to go on in that straight path.
With all the discussion went on in Luke 7 this week, if David was being analyzed by many of us, we would cast him in the same lot with Simon. (He arrogantly condemned sinners in v.4-6 while bragging that he will enter God's sight). The funny thing is that God was the one who condemn us in the first place, not David, or Simon. Like David here, we should remind ourself of who God is, and not fooling ourselves that there is ho condemnation to the world. Doing so would lead us to a world without sin, a Christ without the cross, and a future without hell.
God, I stand condemned before you for the sins I had committed. Thank you for your steadfast love, which allow me in your house. Lead me in your path of righteousness, so that my life will please you.
Sinner, Midway City.
