PrayerBits for Friday

PrayerBits

A bite sized devotional program
produced by the West Side Presbyterian Church

Friday

Scripture Lesson: Psalm 5:1-8 A cry for help

Time to reflect: Do you ever feel that evil and bad people are getting the upper hand? The Psalmist did, and we can, at one time or other, all relate to the Psalmist's feelings. The Psalmist is, however, confident that in the end God and the good will prevail.

Moving through the day: How sure are you that God and the good will prevail? Mark this Psalm for the next time you are feeling discouraged.

Scripture:

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

 2 Listen to my cry for help,
       my King and my God,
       for to you I pray.

 3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
       in the morning I lay my requests before you
       and wait in expectation.

 4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
       with you the wicked cannot dwell.

 5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;
       you hate all who do wrong.

 6 You destroy those who tell lies;
       bloodthirsty and deceitful men
       the LORD abhors.

 7 But I, by your great mercy,
       will come into your house;
       in reverence will I bow down
       toward your holy temple.

 8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
       because of my enemies—
       make straight your way before me.