Psalm 5

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. salm 5 is the 5th psalm from the Book of Psalms. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to king David. It is a reflection of how the righteous man prays for deliverance not only for freedom from suffering, but to allow himself to be able to serve God without distraction.[1] King David wrote this Psalm during the dark hours of his life. He was worried and anxious and prays to God to help him. "Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you i pray" (vs 2) He asks God to hear his voice during the day as he sets down his requests before God and waits eagerly for God to work in his life.(vs 3)[2] He says that the Lord destroys blood thirsty and deceitful men, but he doesn't consider himself to be like one of them which is why he can bow down in front of God.(vs 5-7) He was most likely going for a war, which is why he asks God to lead him in his righteousness because of his enemies. (vs8) “Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies – make your way straight before me." According to King David, anyone who rebels against God should be banished. (vs10) Verses 11 and 12 talk about how “everyone who takes refuge in God will be glad”. “This verse speaks about the privileges of the righteous. They’re blessed with - God’s protection - God’s joy - God’s love - God’s blessing - God’s protection on them.” - Also speaks about the character of the righteous – they have faith and love for the God[3] People use this Psalm when they're in grief and they need to pray ( vs 2 , 7) or when they've won the battle and trust in the Lord to bless the righteous. (vs12)