A sermon on Psalm 5 delivered at Palm Desert Church of Christ by Dale Wells on July 7, 2007.

1. Psalm 5 A Morning Prayer

4. “ Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us some e-mail” “ Please, God, don’t let those cars block the entrance to McDonald’s”

5. Psalm 5 A Morning Prayer

7. The Intimacy in David’s Prayer Life Psalms 5:1-3 NIV

9. Psalms 86:1 NIV Hear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

10. Romans 8:26-27 We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (27) And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit …

11. Psalms 145:1-2 NIV I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. (2) Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.

13. Psalms 88:13 NIV But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.

14. Psalms 30:5 NIV For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

15. Psalms 22:2 NIV O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.

16. Psalms 5:3 NET LORD, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.

18. The Enemy in David’s Prayer Life Psalms 5:4-6

20. Psalms 5:4-5 NIV … with you the wicked cannot dwell. (5) The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong...

21. Psalms 5:4 NET Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil; evil people cannot dwell with you.

22. The Entry into David’s Prayer Life Psalms 5:7-12

24. Isaiah 55:7 NIV Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.

25. Psalms 5:8 NET LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

27. Psalms 5:9 NET For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

28. Psalms 52:2 NIV Your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit.

29. Psalms 5:10 NET Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you.

31. Psalms 5:11 NET But may all who take shelter in you be happy! May they continually shout for joy! Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice!

32. Psalms 5:12 NET Certainly you reward the godly, LORD. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.

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35. Closing Prayer Please remain for a few minutes fellowship followed by Bible Classes from 10:30 to 11:15