Psalms 5:2

"For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 5:2, David exhorts the Lord to listen intently to his plea for justice and mercy. The phrase "consider my meditation" (Hebrew:考量或思考你的思想) implies that David has engaged deeply with his thoughts and feelings, offering them as a petition before God. This verse reflects the psalmist's commitment to bringing his inner reflections to God’s attention, highlighting the importance of spiritual reflection in seeking divine intervention.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hearken unto the voice of my cry -My cry for assistance. The word “voice” refers to the utterance of his desires, or to his “expressed” wishes in a time of trouble. My King, and my God -Though he was himself a king, yet he acknowledged his subjection to God as his supreme Ruler, and looked up to Him to protect him in his dangers, and to restore him to his rights. He was, at the same time, his God - his covenant God - to whom he felt that he was permitted to come in the hour of trouble, and whose blessing he was permitted to invoke. For unto thee will I pray -He had no one else to go to in his troubles, and he felt that he “might” approach the living God.

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