God Hates the Bloodthirsty

Psalm 5 is a powerful Psalm which teaches us that God hates those who actively pursue wickedness. Many Christians would not even be aware that God feels this way about the truly wicked. As David says,

“4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
    evil may not dwell with you.
5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes;
    you hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak lies;
    the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man” (Psalm 5:4-6).

The church would be wise to remember how much God hates those who pursue deceit, who love shedding blood, who love to commit evil. It is just not biblical to say that God views all sinners equally. Some are an abomination in his sight, and we need to be reminded of this.

To help remind the Church of this message I have taken Psalm 5 and worked on it through a version of chat GPT trained in theology to produce this song. I hope you are encouraged by it. God bless.

Lead Me Lord In Your Righteousness

Verse 1

Give ear to my words, O Lord,

Consider my groaning and my cry.

My King and my God, to You I pray,

In the morning You hear my voice on high.

 

Chorus

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness,

Make straight Your way before my feet.

Cover me with favor, surround me with love,

For You are my refuge, my shield, my peace.

 

Verse 2

You are not a God who delights in wrong,

The wicked cannot stand in Your sight.

You hate all who deal in lies and blood,

The boastful and deceitful You will strike.

 

Chorus

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness,

Make straight Your way before my feet.

Cover me with favor, surround me with love,

For You are my refuge, my shield, my peace.

 

Verse 3

But I will bow down in Your holy house,

By Your steadfast love I enter in.

Let all who take refuge in You rejoice,

Ever singing for joy again.

 

Chorus

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness,

Make straight Your way before my feet.

Cover me with favor, surround me with love,

For You are my refuge, my shield, my peace.

 

Bridge

Let them fall by their counsels, cast out in shame,

For they rebelled against Your holy name.

But the righteous You bless, O Lord, ever sure,

With a shield of favor they stand secure.

 

Final Chorus (repeat softly, then strong)

Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness,

Make straight Your way before my feet.

Cover me with favor, surround me with love,

For You are my refuge, my shield, my peace.