These first several psalms contrast the character and destiny of the righteous and the wicked. We saw last time that Psalm 4 terms the wicked "the sons of men" and that it encourages us to engage with them but also with God. Pray to God about the wicked, and encourage the wicked to turn to God. Well, this psalm seems to be more addressed to situations where the wicked have no interest in listening to your evangelistic efforts. In Psalm 5, the king does not address the wicked directly at all. Instead, he freely talks to God about the wicked. Indeed, he spends quite a while describing the character and destiny of the wicked, and through the psalm he contrasts their wickedness with the righteousness of God and with the blessing that belongs to the one who prays to God instead of sinning against Him. What we will see is that the king prays something like this: Reject the wicked, hear me, and lead me straight out of their presence into yours! Because that is the king's prayer, brothers and sisters, it can and should also be yours. Let's dig into the details.
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Caleb Nelson grew up in Ft. Collins, CO. Born into a Christian home, where he eventually became the eldest of 11 children, he has been a lifelong Presbyterian. He professed faith at the age of six, and was homeschooled through high school. He then attended Patrick Henry College...