God bless you , readers , as you enjoy Psalm 5 from the Bible ; and some of Israel's history.
June 5th is the anniversary date of the famous Six Day War , where Israel gained territories for the sake of unification , religious freedom and security from those who surrounded her , especially with animosity. From June 5 - 10 , 1967 , Israel obtained the entire city of Jerusalem - which included the famous Western Wall ; the Gaza strip , the Sinai Peninsula , the so-called "west bank" , and the Golan Heights.
Some of the above mentioned places remain within Israel's jurisdiction , while some areas have been given over to others to control - with restrictions. The so-called "west bank" is a term the world has used to defy Israel's God given boundaries that He set for them , as mentioned in the Old Testament. The world wants all to remember that the eastern portion of Israel's God given land was actually the western portion of Jordan prior to the Six Day War. It is best for all to remember that God created the nation of Israel , and her boundaries - and that includes her one and only capital , Jerusalem.
By God's grace , what is critically within Israel's complete control is Jerusalem , the Western Wall and the Golan Heights.
Since Jerusalem and the Western Wall have become a part of the state of Israel , her people have enjoyed praying and worshiping freely , where they belong. The nation of Israel faces annual risks from acts of violence and from those who want to remove her status as a Jewish state , but God has kept her so far. It is imperative that Christians and Jews keep their hearts , actions and prayers for Israel and the Jewish people.
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The above picture is of Jewish worshipers at Israel's Western Wall.
If you click on the photo to enlarge it , you can see the pieces of paper that have been stuffed into the crevices of these ancient stones. They are prayer requests , some of which have come from Israel's many visitors and supporters.
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PSALM 5 For the choirmaster, to be accompanied by flutes. A Psalm of David.
https://biblehub.com/bsb/psalms/5.htm
1 " Give ear to my words, O LORD;
consider my groaning.
2 Attend to the sound of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You I pray.
3 In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;
at daybreak I lay my plea before You
and wait in expectation.
4 For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
no evil can dwell with You.
5 The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 You destroy those who tell lies;
the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
7 But I will enter Your house
by the abundance of Your loving devotion; a
in reverence I will bow down
toward Your holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make straight Your way before me.
9 For not a word they speak can be trusted;
destruction lies within them.
Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.b
10 Declare them guilty, O God;
let them fall by their own devices.
Drive them out for their many transgressions,
for they have rebelled against You.
11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy.
May You shelter them,
that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.
12 For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous;
You surround them with the shield of Your favor. "
Footnotes:
7 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion ; the range of meaning includes love , goodness , kindness , faithfulness , and mercy , as well as loyalty to a covenant .
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