Category Archives: prayer
save the king
Psalm 20 This psalm is a prayer from God’s people for their king. They appeal to the LORD to enter into the plans and purposes of their king and give him salvation (success and deliverance when he faces trouble). They … Continue reading
godless oppressors
Psalm 14 The fools that David has in mind in particular are the godless oppressors of Israel. They do what they want to do, and don’t think anyone can stop them. They “eat up” God’s people (4). But there is … Continue reading
God’s will and his way
1 Chronicles 14 In each of the battles described in this chapter, the Philistines made a raid in the valley, and David responded by first praying for God’s will. In each case, God’s will was the same, but the means … Continue reading
the pregnant man
Psalm 7 David talks about how the wicked man conceives evil, and is pregnant with mischief. He is thinking of Cush the Benjaminite, who must have slandered him in some way. David knows that eventually God will judge and punish … Continue reading
lead us
Psalm 5 What a great prayer for a king to pray. He knows that many who will seek to influence him are actually flatterers who will fall by their own counsels. He asks God to lead him by his righteousness. … Continue reading
many thousands
Psalm 3 The more powerful you are, the more enemies you will have. David was in a time of distress, where he could count his enemies in the “many thousands.” They were all out to get him, convinced that he … Continue reading
pain man
1 Chronicles 4 The prayer of Jabez became a popular topic a few years back. It stands as a kind of spiritual oasis in the midst of these genealogical records. Jabez probably feared that his name (which contained the same … Continue reading
honest to God
Job 30 What we hear in this chapter is the prayer of a man who is used to being honest with his creator. He has been humbled and has suffered unjustly and he is not just sitting around quoting worship … Continue reading
the wisdom mine
Job 28 Job’s therapists had claimed to be sharing great wisdom. They thought they knew his situation and what caused it. They thought they were helping him by their wisdom. But Job speaks of wisdom as illusive. He knows where … Continue reading
thinking about the future
2 Kings 20 If good king Hezekiah can be faulted with anything, it is this: He did not think about the future enough. He wanted healing, prayed for it, and got it. But when the Babylonian envoys came, he was … Continue reading
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