Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 5:1-6

"Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray. O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: Evil shall not sojourn with thee. The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man." — Psalms 5:1-6 (ASV)

God is a prayer-hearing God. He has always been so, and he is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. The most encouraging principle of prayer, and the most powerful plea in prayer, is to look upon him as our King and our God.

David also prays to a sin-hating God. Sin is folly, and sinners are the greatest of all fools—fools of their own making.

Wicked people hate God; justly they are hated by 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 God should abhor them.

These were the characters of David's enemies, and such as these are still the enemies of Christ and his people.