1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms four, five and six, 5 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the new English translation for 6 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: the music director to be accompanied by stringed instruments, a 7 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: Psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, Oh God, 8 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: who vindicates me. Though I am hemmed in, you will 9 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: lead me into a wide open place. Have mercy on 10 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: me and respond to my prayer. You men, how long 11 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: will you try to turn my honor into shame? How 12 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: long will you love what is worthless? And sir for 13 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 1: what is deceptive? Sailah, realize that the Lord shows the 14 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: godly special favor. The Lord responds when I cry out 15 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: to him. Tremble with fear and do not sin. Meditate 16 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 1: as you lie in bed and repent of your ways, 17 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:26,559 Speaker 1: say lah, offer the prescribed sacrifices and trust in the Lord. 18 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: Many say, who can show us anything good? Smile upon us. Lord, 19 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 1: You make me happier than those who have abundant grain 20 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: and wine. I will lie down and sleep peacefully. For you, Lord, 21 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: make me safe and secure. Psalm five for the music 22 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: director to be accompanied by wind instruments, a psalm of David. 23 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,919 Speaker 1: Listen to what I say. Lord, carefully consider my complaint, 24 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: pay attention to my cry for help, my King and 25 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: my God. For I am praying to you Lord. In 26 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: the morning, you will hear me. In the morning, I 27 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: will present my case to you and then wait expectantly 28 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: for an answer. Certainly you are not a god who 29 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: approves of evil. Evil people cannot dwell with you. Arrogant 30 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 1: people cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who 31 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: behave wickedly. You destroy liars. The Lord despises violent and 32 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 1: deceitful people. But as for me, because of your great faithfulness, 33 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: I will enter your house. I will bow down toward 34 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: your holy temple as I worship you. Lord, Lead me 35 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: in your righteousness. Because of those who wait to ambush me. 36 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: Remove the obstacles in the way in which you are 37 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: guiding me. For they do not speak the truth. Their 38 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 1: stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like 39 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading 40 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: into it. Condemn them, Oh, God, may their own schemes 41 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: be their downfall. Drive them away because of their many 42 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: acts of insurrection, For they have rebelled against you. But 43 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: may all who take shelter in you be happy. May 44 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: they continually shout for joy? Shelter them so that those 45 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: who are loyal to you may rejoice. Certainly you reward 46 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: the godly Lord like a shield. You protect them in 47 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: your good favor. Psalm six for the music director to 48 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: be accompanied by stringed instruments according to the Cheminith style. 49 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: A psalm of David the Lord, do not rebuke me 50 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: in your anger. Do not discipline me in your raging fury. 51 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am frail. Heal me, Lord, 52 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: for my bones are shaking. I am absolutely terrified, And you, Lord, 53 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: how long will this continue? Relent, Lord, rescue me, deliver 54 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: me because of your faithfulness. For no one remembers you 55 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,279 Speaker 1: in the realm of death. In shee old who gives 56 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:36,799 Speaker 1: you thanks. I am exhausted, as I grown all night long. 57 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: I drench my bed in tears. My tears saturate the 58 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: cushion beneath me. My eyes grow dim from suffering, they 59 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: grow weak because of all my enemies. Turn back from me. 60 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: All you who behave wickedly, for the Lord has heard 61 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 1: the sound of my weeping. The Lord has heard my 62 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: appeal for mercy. The Lord has accepted my prayer. May 63 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified. May they 64 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: turn back and be suddenly humiliated. Let's pray. Lord. We 65 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: thank you for your word, and we thank you for 66 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: the privilege of being able to look at it together today. 67 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: And Lord, we're grateful to be able to see the 68 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: heartfelt requests that are made in the psalms that we 69 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: read together. Lord, we recognize that there is merit in 70 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: bringing our requests before you. Lord, you comfort our hearts. 71 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: You help us to rest peacefully. You help us to 72 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 1: be confident that you will ultimately fight battles for us 73 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,039 Speaker 1: that we don't have the capacity or the strength to 74 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,479 Speaker 1: be fighting on our own. Lord, you protect us from 75 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: those who set themselves against us as our enemies. And 76 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: we know, Lord, that that finds its ultimate fulfillment in 77 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: the fact that there is a spear battle taking place 78 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: all around us, and Satan and the demons who have 79 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: aligned with him seek to work against your people. But Lord, 80 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:12,160 Speaker 1: we're grateful for the victory that your son Jesus Christ 81 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: secured on our behalf. And we're grateful, Lord that you 82 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: fight battles for us, that we don't need to fight 83 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: these battles in our own strength because you're fighting them 84 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: for us. So, Lord, we're grateful for your provision, we're 85 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,799 Speaker 1: grateful for your protection, and we're grateful for the fact 86 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: that we have you present with us in all circumstances 87 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: of life. Lord, we love you, and we commit this 88 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 1: day to your care, and we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.