1.22. vv169-176
- serves as a powerful testament to the inviting an intimate relationship with Him through prayer and supplication.
“Lord, let my mournful cry rise before You, As I seek understanding—a teachable heart— Rooted in Your word of promise. Let my supplication come before You, Deliver me according to Your word, For Your faithfulness is my refuge. Let my lips overflow with praise, Thanksgiving for the statutes You teach me. Let my tongue sing joyfully, For all Your commandments are righteous and true. Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts as my path. I long for Your salvation, O Lord; Your law is my delight and my joy. Let my soul live, that it may praise You, And may Your ordinances strengthen me. Though I have gone astray like a lost sheep, Seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments. Help me, O Lord, to remain steadfast, In the warmth of Your love and guidance, For in You, I find my hope and refuge, In your name I pray, Amen.”
“The psalmist is approaching the end of the Psalm, and his petitions gather force and fervency; he seems to break into the inner circle of divine fellowship, and to come even to the feet of the great God whose help he is imploring. This nearness creates the most lowly view of himself, and leads him to close the Psalm upon his face in deepest self-humiliation, begging to be sought out like a lost sheep.” – C.H. Spurgeon
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