Psalm 5:1-7

Psalm 5:1-7

Are You Dependent on God or Independent of Him?

Psa 5:1  To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. 

Psa 5:2  Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 

Psa 5:3  My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 

Psa 5:4  For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 

Psa 5:5  The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 

Psa 5:6  Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 

Psa 5:7  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. 

1. The Dependent on God Do the Following – vs. 1-3*
1. Like a child, beg for the attention of God. – vs. 1-2*

                                                               i.      God:

1.      Listens to your words

2.      Thinks about your murmurings

3.      Gives attention to your cries

4.      Receives your prayers

2. Start your day with dependence on God. – vs. 3*

                                                               i.      This verse, in contrast to the previous ones, implies order and structure in a set apart prayer time with God.

2. The Independent From God Do the Following. – vs. 4-6*
1. God does not take pleasure in immorality. – vs. 4a*

                                                               i.      You shall have no other gods before Me.

                                                             ii.      You shall not make for yourself a carved image,

                                                            iii.      You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain,

                                                           iv.      Remember the Sabbath day,

                                                             v.      Honor your father and your mother

                                                           vi.      You shall not murder.

                                                          vii.      You shall not commit adultery.

                                                        viii.      You shall not steal.

                                                           ix.      You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

                                                             x.      You shall not covet.

2. God does not allow evil to dwell with Him. – vs. 4b*

                                                               i.      John 14:23-24 

3. God does not allow the arrogant to come before Him. – vs. 5a*

                                                               i.      Psalm 10:4 

4. God hates those that manufacture evil. – vs. 5b*
5. God will destroy those that lie to deceive others into worshiping false gods. – vs. 6a*
6. God abhors those that treacherously murder the innocent. – vs. 6b*

                                                               i.      Proverbs 6:16-19 

3. The Dependent on God Make the Choice to do the Following: - vs. 7*
1. Come into God’s presence dependent on His mercy.

                                                               i.      Hebrews 4:16 

2. Come and worship God as He demands. (Cain and Able)

                                                               i.      Leviticus 10:1-2 

                                                             ii.      Psalm 51:17