PSALM 5

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Here's a good idea. Why don't we, like David, start our day seeking the Lord's face and blessing?
Note by the way, King David, acknowledges that God is his King as well as his God. This certainly implies a willingness to obey as well as wanting God to hear his petitions.

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

The character of God makes it impossible for Him to be pleased with sin (the New Testament declares in 2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: He cannot deny himself.

7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

David doesn't claim to be righteous on his own but he knows what he needs. He comes to God for mercy (which only a sinner needs), he comes to God to worship in fear, and for guidance.

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

The comparison of those that trust in themselves versus those that trust in God reads like a modern day analysis. Compare that to politicians, Hollywoodites, sports figures, or even people you know... hopefully not the person in the mirror.

12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

What we need is the blessing of God on our lives. Let us seek Him in humility, in our need, and oh yes... in the morning!