Psalm 5

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD,
consider my sighing.
2 Listen to my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.

3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.

4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you the wicked cannot dwell.

5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who do wrong.

6 You destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the LORD abhors.

7 But I, by your great mercy,
will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward your holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies—
make straight your way before me.

9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.

10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

After reading through Psalm 5, there is one conclusion that I gather:
God cares deeply about you and I.

When we're in need, or even when we're lamenting, the Lord's invitation to us is to lay down all requests before Him (verse 3). And then we just need to wait in expectation. At the right time, God will give us answers.

God did not say that when we trust in Him, we will not have enemies or tribulations. But in verse 8, He said that we can ask of Him to make straight our paths.

He also said that He will bless us with His joy, favour and protection when we recognize Him as our refuge.

As I think about the year just past - 2007, I discover that in almost every situation, God brought about a closure or answer to the things that happened.

Isn't it amazing grace? That He who created the heavens and the earth is actually interested in each of our lives?


Dear heavenly Father, today I just want to give thanks to You because I know You care deeply about me. Whenever I am in need, whenever I face tribulations, I know that I can ask of You. As I reflect on the past year, I realize that You have kept watch over me. You have blessed me tremendously. Thank You, Father. I pray that I will always have a heart of thanksgiving. I pray all this in Jesus' name. Amen!