Ps. 86:11
Teach me Your ways, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth: unite my heart to fear Your name.
Ps. 86 is David's prayer, a prayer of multiple requests, a prayer that comes from a heart that knows God intimately. Just from looking at the content of this great psalm, it is obvious that David wants God in every area of His life. Such a prayer is a model for me!
- Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me.
- Preserve my life
- Be gracious to me
- Gladden the soul of Your servant
- Give ear, O Lord
- Listen to my plea for grace
- Teach me Your way
- Unite my heart to fear Your name
- Turn to me and be gracious
- Save the son of Your maidservant
- Give strength to Your servant
- Show me a sign of Your favor
He bases all these requests on who God is, His character and His attributes. I get the feeling that He knows these things about God because God is real to him. He has seen God work in so many areas of his life.
- There is none like You, O God
- Nor are any works like Yours
- All nations will worship You
- All You do glorifies Your name
- You are great and do wondrous things
- You alone are God!
- You alone are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on You
- Great is Your steadfast love toward me
- You delivered my soul from Sheol
- You are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love
- You answer prayer
- He trusts in God
- He cries to God throughout the day
- He lifts his soul up to God
- He give thanks to God
- He glorifies God's name forever
What a great prayer! I have prayed verse 11 many times, but after really examining this prayer, it would be a great psalm to pray in its entirety. I can only imagine the heart that David had for God, so close and so intimate, so specific and yet so all-encompassing, so articulate and yet so very real.
Father,
Grow my prayer life. Teach me to connect with You uniting my heart to fear Your name. Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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