Rejoicing In The Lord - Part 1

Psalm 5 is David's morning prayer of preparation for worship, driven not by routine but by a deep awareness of God's blazing holiness and the sobering reality that no sinner can stand in His presence. Pastor Gordon challenges listeners to examine whether they truly grasp why they come to church, arguing that lifeless worship stems from a failure to feel the weight of sin and God's just wrath against it. The psalm resolves in joyful hope: those who come broken and trusting in God's mercy — ultimately fulfilled in Christ's atoning work — are covered by His favor and shielded like a canopy, finding genuine strength and joy in worship.