Does God Hate You?

A. The Author—it is "A Psalm of David"
B. The Recipient

1. To the chief Musician—this is the second Psalm in a row addressed to him.

2. Upon Nehiloth--believed to refer to a perforated wind instrument (maybe like a flute). Psalm 4 said upon Neginoth which is a stringed instrument.
   b. These instruments were celebratory (1 Kings 1:40; Matthew 11:16-17)
   II. THE PLEA OF THE PSALMIST (Psalm 5:1-3)
   A. David's sincere desire was to be heard by the Almighty (Psalm 19:14)
   Notice how David reverences God as He addresses Him (MY King and MY God and MY strength and MY redeemer).

3. Concerning his words—"Give ear to my words" (Psalm 5:1)

4. Concerning his thoughts—"Consider my meditation (Psalm 5:1)

5. Concerning his voice—"Hearken unto the voice of my cry" (Psalm 5:2; see Romans 8:26). He is referring to his tone.
   III. THE PLEASURE OF THE LORD (Psalm 5:4-6)

A. His Hatred for Sin (Psalm 5:4)

1. God takes no pleasure from wickedness.
   a. Unlike man
   b. Unlike the gods that men devise to replace the true God (Deuteronomy 12:30-31; Deuteronomy 20:18; John 8:44)
2. Evil shall not dwell with Him. This does not mean that Satan has no access to Heaven—he does. Consider Job or Revelation chapter 12 when the accuser of the brethren is permanently kicked out of Heaven.
   B. His Hatred for Sinners (Psalm 5:5-6)
3. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight (Psalm 5:5).
   a. The fool denies the existence of God (Psalm 14:1).
   b. The fool denies the depths of God (Psalm 92:5-6).
   c. The fool despises wisdom and instruction (Proverbs 1:7).
   d. The fool provides God with no pleasure (Ecclesiastes 5:4).
4. Thou hatest all workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5).
   a. This passage God hates the "workers" not just