Psalm 5 Make the exchange today

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Psalm 5:1-12
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute.
1 O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning.
2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I will never pray to anyone but you.
3 Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness; you cannot tolerate the slightest sin.
5 Therefore, the proud will not be allowed to stand in your presence, for you hate all who do evil.
6 You will destroy those who tell lies. The LORD detests murderers and deceivers.
7 Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; with deepest awe I will worship at your Temple.
8 Lead me in the right path, O LORD, or my enemies will conquer me. Tell me clearly what to do, and show me which way to turn.
9 My enemies cannot speak one truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their speech is filled with flattery.
10 O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they rebel against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Protect them, so all who love your name may be filled with joy.
12 For you bless the godly, O LORD, surrounding them with your shield of love.
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~ Lena’s Journalin’~
God is awesome and werhisimage @ likeness.
Do we love what He loves, want what He wants? To do that takes the building of a relationship. We must find out what He wants and who He loves, and if we don’t feel the same about it, we can walk with Him in fellowship and ask for that image to become us, that we’d be changed into that image of Him. In order to become Him we must be changed. The world has molded God’s images, influenced us, That influence and image can be restored to us through close fellowship with our Maker.
Love the Lord Your God with all heart, soul, and strength and your neighbor as well as yourself!
This is a good place to start.
Make a covenant exchange for love. Who you love He loves, who He loves, you love. Who (or what) He hates you also hate, and visa versa. (hate sin not sinner, love sinner into change towards righteousness), His strength for your weakness, your strength added to His, given as an offering to Him. His garments in exchange for your old torn clothes, Even His DNA in exchange for your marred DNA! Wow, what a deal we get huh?



Daily Recital Verses -
Psalms 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Prov 17:22 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength.