Psalm Wednesday: Psalm 3-5

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My Highlights:

• Psalm 5:

  ⁴ For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
     with you, evil people are not welcome.
  ⁵ The arrogant cannot stand
     in your presence.
  You hate all who do wrong;
   ⁶ you destroy those who tell lies.
  The bloodthirsty and deceitful
     you, LORD, detest.
  ⁷ But I, by your great love,
     can come into your house;
  in reverence I bow down
     toward your holy temple.
  
   

My Take: Well, it's hard to say that David didn't love the Lord and pleaded throughout the Psalms to be more in love with him. He also realized the power of God. He realized that despite his iniquities, he still was a redeemed. I love Psalm 5:4-7 for that sole reason.  I believe this Psalm is a song that can be sung that clearly give David's take on the Lord's flock of believers. David says "The Arrogant cannot stand in your presence, you hate all who do wrong, you destroy those who tell lies." Have you ever had a situation where you know that you are talking to a church member or a person who is a great believer how ever they come across as so more righteous in their faith than you are. They always seem to be going the way of condemning you for not being as holy as they are. Often times these people don't even realize that they are doing it, but it's my desire to see God's creatures choosing to approach God in quite, peaceful reverence rather than on a stage where tensions might flare.