June 26th Psalm 4
[1]A Psalm of David. Conflict between the seeds
1: Hear me when I call, O God of my
righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon
me, and hear my prayer. 2: O ye
sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love
vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. 3:
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD
will hear when I call unto him. 4:
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be
still. Selah. 5: Offer the
sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. 6: There be many that say, Who will
shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7: Thou hast put gladness in my
heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8: I will both lay me down in peace,
and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
[2]To the chief musician on
Neginoth.
Psalm 5
A Psalm of David. The Perfect man in the middle of his enemies
1: Give ear to my words, O LORD,
consider my meditation. 2:
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I
pray. 3: My voice shalt thou
hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee,
and will look up. 4: For thou
art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with
thee. 5: The foolish shall not
stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6: Thou shalt destroy them that speak
leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 7: But as for me, I will come into
thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward
thy holy temple. 8: Lead me, O
LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight
before my face. 9: For there is
no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their
throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 10: Destroy thou them, O God; let
them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their
transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. 11: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let
them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love
thy name be joyful in thee. 12:
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as
with a shield.
To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith.
Psalm 6
A Psalm of David. The
Prefect man chastised
1: O LORD, rebuke me not in thine
anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2: Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me;
for my bones are vexed. 3: My
soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? 4: Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies'
sake. 5: For in death there is
no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? 6: I am weary with my groaning; all
the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. 7: Mine eye is consumed because of
grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 8: Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath
heard the voice of my weeping. 9:
The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. 10: Let all mine enemies be ashamed
and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Today we are reading three Psalms 4, 5 & 6. In Psalm 4
David says Hear me when l call Lord. You are the God before whom l am
righteous. You have made me great when l was in distress. Treat me with
kindness and hear my prayer. Then he rebukes then men who are his foes. He says
how long will you glory in my shame? How long will you love empty plans? Think
of it. He says l want you men to know that God sets apart all those who live
lives righteously according to law. And the LORD will hear them when they call
on him. So stand in awe of God and stop your sinning and talk to yourself on
your bed and be still – think of that. Offer to the Lord the sacrifices of
righteous deeds and put your trust in the LORD. There are many who doubt the
Lord but He has put joy in my heart more than the joy of harvest time. I will
sleep in perfect peace because the Lord makes me to live in safety. The Fifth
Psalm is a prayer. Where David says to the Lord. O LORD think about my
thoughts. Listen to me – My King – My God. I will lift up my eyes to pray to
you in the morning. You have no pleasure in wickedness. Foolish men cannot
stand before you, because you hate all wicked men. And you will destroy all
those who live like that. You hate men of blood and craftiness. But l will
approach you in you abounding mercy and in reverence l will worship toward the
holy temple. Lead me Lord in righteousness because my enemies because my
enemies surround me. They are untrustworthy and full of wickedness. There mouth
is like an open grave. Destroy them O God. Let them be caught in their own
snares. Banish them from your presence. But let all those who trust in you
rejoice. They them shout for joy. Because you fight for them May the joy of the
Lord fill their hearts. Because you will bless the righteous. You will be like
a shield around them. Then in the 6th Psalm David pleads with the
Lord not to rebuke him in his anger. Or punish him too much. He says have mercy
on me. because l am weak. Heal me O LORD and save me because l am very
troubled. How long LORD before you help me? David pleads and it breaks your
heart to hear him plead. He says if l am killed l will not be able to remember
you then and in my grave how will l give you thanks. David is exhausted and
weeps profusely. He commands wicked men to leave him alone because he says in
faith the LORD has heard my weeping. May my enemies be ashamed and turn away
from me.
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