7 Psalm 119 Prayers: Seven

5/30/2023

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the #Book of #Psalms. It's also the longest chapter in the #Bible with 176 verses. It's an acrostic poem. Each section of 8 verses begins with a successive letter of the #Hebrew alphabet. The #psalm is divided into 22 stanzas, each corresponds to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The theme of the psalm is the greatness and importance of #God's Word and the psalmist's love for it. Let's look at the last of 7 prayers that as believers we should #pray this Psalm.

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Book of Psalms. It is also the longest chapter in the entire Bible, consisting of 176 verses. It is an acrostic poem. Each section of eight verses begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalm is divided into twenty-two stanzas. Each of which corresponds to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

The theme of the psalm is the greatness and importance of God's Word and the psalmist's love for it.

The psalmist uses a variety of synonyms and metaphors to describe the Word of God. He uses words like "law," "statutes," and "testimonies." We also read words like "precepts," "commandments," "judgments," "ways," and "ordinances." The psalmist also uses personal pronouns to express his love and devotion to God's Word.

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The psalm is widely attributed to King David. However, some scholars believe it was written by someone else. It is believed by many to have been penned following the Jew's exile in Babylon. The exact date of its composition is unknown.

Overall, Psalm 119 is a celebration of the importance of God's Word in the life of the faithful. It is also a call for us to obey and follow His Word. It's a hymn of praise and is often used in liturgical readings. It has been set to music by many composers. It can also be a prayer.

Today, let's look at the last of seven prayers that as believers we should be praying from Psalm 119.

7. “Give me understanding.”

"Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn Your commandments. Those who fear You shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in Your Word. I know, O Lord, that Your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. Let Your steadfast love comfort me according to Your promise to Your servant. Let Your mercy come to me, that I may live; for Your law is my delight. Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on Your precepts. Let those who fear You turn to me, that they may know Your testimonies. May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!" Psalm 119:73-80

Dear God,
I come before You today with a humble heart, asking for Your guidance and understanding. You have created me with Your own hands, and I trust that You know me better than I know myself. I ask that You grant me understanding so that I may learn and follow Your commandments.

May those who fear You see me and rejoice because I have put my hope in Your Word. I acknowledge that Your rules are righteous. Even when You allow me to go through afflictions, I trust that You do it in faithfulness.

I pray that Your steadfast love will comfort me, just as You promised Your servant. May Your mercy come to me, that I may live a life pleasing to You, as Your law is my delight.

Please put to shame those who have wronged me with falsehood, and let me meditate on Your precepts. May those who fear You turn to me, that they may also know Your testimonies.

Above all, I pray that my heart will be blameless in Your statutes, so that I may not be put to shame. Thank You for Your love and faithfulness, and for hearing my prayer.

In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

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How will you be praying Psalm 119 today?

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4 Comments

Michele Morin link

5/31/2023 10:01:36 am

I’m so glad you are doing this series on prayer. I always associate Psalm 119 with scripture reading but it is also full of prayer prompts!

Patsy Burnette link

5/31/2023 10:33:17 am

Thank you, Michele, for your kind words!! I am glad that you enjoyed the series on prayer. Psalm 119 is a beautiful and powerful psalm, and it is full of prayer prompts. It's a great tool to use as a guide for prayer.

Personally, I love these prayer prompts from Psalm 119:

👉 Pray for wisdom and understanding. "Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law" (Psalm 119:18).

👉 Pray for forgiveness. "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalm 119:20).

👉 Pray for guidance. "Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name" (Psalm 119:33).

👉 Pray for strength. "Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain" (Psalm 119:36).

That looks like a blogpost in itself! :)

Tammy L Kennington link

6/1/2023 02:49:17 pm

I just read Psalm 119 this week. What an incredible work of art and prayer! Thank you for sharing your lovely prayers, as well.

Blessings,
Tammy

6/2/2023 06:24:17 am

Thank you, Tammy!! I'm so glad you enjoyed Psalm 119. It's a beautiful and powerful psalm, and it's full of wisdom and guidance. I'm also glad that you took the time to read these prayers. I hope they have been a blessing to you. Blessings to you as well! :)

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