Psalm 5:1-6 “For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation. Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you. LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you. The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity. You will destroy those who speak lies. The LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.”

God is Lord (Israel’s personal name for God), and God is king. God is the one who is in control and who can help, which is why we bring our cares and concerns to Him. Although the WEB has “meditation” here, “groaning” is probably better. Groaning implies spiritual weariness and disquiet. Have you ever awakened in the morning upset about your personal circumstances, or distressed because of a dream, or agitated because you have something unpleasant later in the day? We need to pray and look forward to how God will answer those prayers. But beyond that, we should pray every day, because it puts everything in perspective. We remind ourselves that God is in charge. That we are His creation. That He expects us to live a certain way. That he wants us to be humble, kind, truthful, and gracious. Acknowledging God at the beginning of our day gets us started on the right foot!

For additional worship: When Morning Guilds the Skies (Stacey Plays Hymns)