Today’s episode takes us three weeks in to our four-part series on Psalm 5. This psalm—like so many of the prayers found in the book of Psalms—is full of truths and promises that are well worth declaring. Today’s verses, however, address less than pleasant circumstances.

David sometimes wrote psalms containing pleas that God would deal with evildoers. Listen to this episode to see what I mean. David shows his disdain for wicked enemies, even as he declares his trust in our ever-faithful God. How thankful I am to know that God deals with evildoers and leads me along straight paths.

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This week's scripture:Psalm 5:8–10