Prayer of a righteous person: Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield

The Psalm 5 represents the prayer of a righteous person who exposes his cause in the house of the Lord asking for spiritual protection, it is very likely that this psalm was written during the existence of the first temple in Jerusalem, because in ancient times the temple in Jerusalem was considered the house of God.
The Bible teaches us that the righteous and the sinners do not lead a life in common, because sin and righteousness are paths that imply different points of view; righteousness as a psychological drive is the desire of life to expand and prosper, while sin, in its deepest state, is the result of life's tendency to return to its inorganic state.
With which the Bible explains to us, sinners plot and test the righteousness of the righteous. And a clear example of this was Cain and Abel who, being brothers, the sinner, Cain, out of hatred and envy, killed the kindly Abel. We live in a wicked world where the righteousness is cause for persecution.
Psalm 5 tells us how a devotee of God, presented himself with humility in the spiritual house of the Lord and concerned about his situation asked to be heard by the Lord:
"Listen to my words, LORD,
consider my lament.
Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray" Psalm 5:1-2.
The Lord, the God of Israel is extremely wise and perfect, because according to metaphysics there is no evil between the primordial and eternal objects, and as a consequence God rejects sinners but accepts the upright and devout, as express the Psalm:
"For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, LORD, detest" Psalm 5:4-6.
The Psalm ends teaching that the blessing is for the upright, God is faithful and does not abandon those who resemble him:
"But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield" Psalm 5:11-12.

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