A Psalm for All Seasons: Psalm 5
An imprecatory psalm, like Psalm 5, includes a humble pursuit of God, a declaration of God’s control, a request for His guidance, and a request for divine judgment.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR SHEPHERD GROUPS
- Discuss what stood out to you most in this week’s message.
- Have you ever “groaned” before the Lord that He would intervene in an unjust situation in your life? Describe it.
- How have you struggled with the command to love your enemies and a conviction for justice in the same situation? Explain.
- How well do you maintain a grasp on who you once were or who you might be without Christ?
- Trusting God for His ultimate justice should encourage us. How have you experienced that in a difficulty in your own life?
- Have you ever prayed an imprecatory prayer due to someone in your life? Explain.
- Pray for those who you feel need to face God’s justice.