Psalm 5

YaHuWaH is a prayer-hearing Elohim. He has always been a prayer-hearing Elohim, and He is ready as ever to hear our prayers. According to Matthew Henry’s commentary, “the most encouraging principle of prayer, and the most powerful plea in prayer, is to look upon” YaHuWaH as our Sovereign and our Eloah/Aloha. “David also prays to a sin-hating [Elohim]. Sin is folly, and sinners are the greatest of all fools; fools of their own making. Wicked people hate [Elohim]; justly are they hated of Him, and this will be their endless misery and ruin. ” Let us learn the importance of truth and sincerity, in all the affairs of life. Liars and murderers resemble the devil, and are his children, therefore it may well be expected that [Elohim] should abhor them. These were the characters of David’s enemies; and such as these are still the enemies” of Mashiach (Messiah) and his people.” From the Treasury of David, “There are two sorts of prayers – those expressed in words, and the unuttered longings which abide as silent meditations. Words are not the essence but the garments of prayer. “Moses at the Red Sea cried to [YaHuWaH], though he said nothing. Yet the use of language may prevent distraction of mind, may assist the powers of the soul, and may excite devotion. David, we observe, uses both modes of prayer, and craves for the one a hearing, and for the other a consideration. What an expressive word! “Consider my meditation.” Please, Father, if I have asked that which is right, give it to me; if I have omitted to ask that which I most needed, fill up the vacancy in my prayer. ‘Consider my meditation.'” Consider it as presented through my Advocate and Mediator, Y’Shua. Regard it in Your wisdom, weigh it with your scales, judge my sincerity and look on the true state of my necessisities. Then, answer me in due time in Your loving merciful kindness! In prayer, there may be prevailing intercession where there are no words; and there may be words where there is no true supplication. There may be seeming prayer where there is little devotion. Let us cultivate the manifestation of the power of prayer, which is better than the habit of prayer. We should begin to pray before we get on our knees, and we should not cease when we stand, once again.