“Bless the Righteous” – Psalm 5

For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:12 ESV) As we continue our series in the Psalms, we will notice that the first few Psalms are very similar; each one of them includes David’s petitions to God to protect him, coupled by statements about God that are personal and yet theologically rich. This Psalm is no different, but as is the case with each one, there are nuggets of gold that we can mine and apply to our own souls. This Sunday, we will focus on verse 12’s declaration that God blesses the righteous. To get the most out of this statement, we need to ask a few questions: What does it mean to be “blessed?”Who are “the righteous?”How does “you bless the righteous, O Lord” help us in times of need? Bless, blessed, and blessing are some of the most frequently used words in a Christian’s vocabulary. When we are not sure how to pray for ourselves or others,