"Let my supplication come before Thee: deliver me according to Thy word."
word for law - word; Two request are made of David unto the Lord. Let my supplication come before Thee - word study, come; 'Let' study in Psalm 119, 12th time of 15 times used; A repeat from the previous verse of desiring for his prayer to come unto the Lord. As we mentioned previously, so here for the readers to remember, not all prayer is heard by the Lord. Nujmerous verses declare from God Himself that He will not hear some prayers because of sin, unbelief or contrary to His will. It is a proper attention to pray this prayer and ask of the Lord for His favor to allow my prayers, your prayers to come before Him. To assume that all your prayers come before the Lord denotes a lack of respect or fear unto the Lord. It assumes a spiritual arrogance that comes beyond confidence in Christ work to allow us a way to enter. HE is the God of the universe and all that is ; He is Almighty God with all power, knowledge, strength and authority; surely we must understand that you don't shuffle up to a holy God as a sinful man as coming up to a friend on the street? There is a right way and a wrong way. There is HIs way! We come with humility, with faith. Desiring to approach unto Him, you ask for permission, "May I come before Thee by the blood of Christ?' The Father cannot nor will He refuse His precious Son's blood to allow us access. The king, out of his love for Esther, raised the sceptre for her entrance, and the FAther will grant us to come before Him with our petitions, supplications and intercessions because of His love for us through His Son. He sees Christ's righteousness on us; He sees Jesus' blood cover us.
HE knows we are 'sons of God' through Christ atonement. You cannot come any other way. MEn try it all the time. They believe that because they prayed it came before the Lord. IT was a waste of time and effort, for the prayers went no where, but around in their head. 'My supplication' is the personal note of David. I am glad you pray, if you pray. But 'my' prayer is what I must answer for. Am I offering up prayer? am I faithful to do it? The need is great, the sin is mounting, the sickness is all around, the problems are beyond me, 'let my supplication come before Thee'. For You are the only One that can answer and help. There is no other god, there is only You. LEt the supplication of my lips be acceptable unto You, O Lord; and receive my prayer. Deliver me according to Thy Word - word study of Psalm 119, deliver; used only 4 times in this Psalm, this is the last time; the second request of David in this verse; What does he need to be delivered from?
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