Thoughts on Psalm 5: Part 2
Today, I’m finishing looking at Psalm 5. I’m picking up in Verse 7.
Verse 7 is an interesting contrast. In the previous verses, the Psalmist was detailing the wicked, and how God was going to deal with them, and what God hated. In this verse, he starts by saying AS FOR ME.
Regardless of what the rest of the world is doing around him, regardless of how evil the world is, the Psalmist declares that he will come into the Lord’s house, and will worship Him. It doesn’t matter to him what the world is doing, he’s going to do what he is supposed to do.
How about us? Are we like that? Do we pray and worship God, and follow his commands, regardless of what the rest of the world is doing?
Continuing, the Psalmist describes the wicked, how there is no faithfulness in their mouths, and how they are utterly evil. He then prays that God will destroy them.
This would be a bleak Psalm if it ended here, but it doesn’t. It goes on to describe how those who trust God will be joyful, and how they will be blessed. He says that the Lord will bless the righteous, and compass him with a shield.
Compass with a shield means to surround with a shield, so it means that God will protect the righteous.
