The first section of Psalms has been called the Genesis Psalms.

They help us to realize that every good thing begins with God.

The Psalms provide a roadmap for the journey ahead.

In them, we learn to bring every emotion and experience of life into the presence of God.

Join Scott Pauley now as we study God's Word together.

For many years, I would never have considered myself to be a morning person but something about the older I get

the more I love the morning hours maybe it's age maybe it is a little more maturity I'm learning

that the morning hours are wonderful hours and now we're walking through the psalms and we've come to

psalm 5 Psalm 5 is a morning Psalm. Now remember,

the previous Psalm, Psalm 4 was an evening Psalm. It showed us how to end our day with God.

Well, Psalm 5, I believe, shows us how to begin our day with God. And it is placed at the very same

place that the previous Psalm was. David is on the run from Absalom,

running for his life. And this particular Psalm fits between 2 Samuel 17 and 2 Samuel 18,

when they are weary and they are hungry and they are thirsty and now suddenly, after a few

hours sleep, they have to face another day.

So now they're looking at another day on the run,

another day of stress and strain and struggle.

What will they do?

Listen to the words of Psalm 5.

David writes,

Give ear to my words, O Lord.

Consider my meditation. Harken under the voice of my cry,

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