Let us inquire what is necessary, in order to the assurance that our God will answer us. We must really mean what we say when we pray. We must pray for a definite object. We must pray in accordance with the will of God, as revealed in His promises and precepts.We must pray in submission to the will of God, as to the time when, and the means by which He will answer us. We must heartily desire what we pray for. Our motives must be pure, as that God may be glorified, sin subdued, and Jesus exalted. We must pray with importunity and perseverance. We must offer all our prayers in the name of Jesus, and expect them to be accepted and honoured only for His sake.There must be no sin indulged; for if we indulge iniquity in our hearts, God will not hear our prayer. We must pray in faith, believing that God is, and that He is the rewarder of all them who diligently seek Him.Lord, on me Thy Spirit pour, Turn the stony heart to flesh: And begin from this good hour, To revive Thy work afresh: Lord, revive me! All my help must come from Thee.

Written by James Smith for his own flock around 1840, but such was the demand that by 1846 over thirty thousand copies where in circulation.

The Believer's Daily Remembrancer

I will call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me. - Psalms 86:7

God's commandment is good. The law of his will designates the only path in which it is good for men to walk. It cannot be that God's choice should be otherwise than best. But man has broken God's law, and discarded God's choice. He has left the path that infinite goodness appointed to him. The question now arises. How can it be good in God to forgive man for abandoning that path? Is it becoming to let man obtain such a stupendous victory, and proceeding by a forbidden path, possess himself of the very good that God placed at the terminus of the path of obedience? Is the arrogance of man gross enough to aspire to such a success as this, and threw such contempt as this upon the law of God? What then? must man suffer? Why not, rather than that man should enter heaven with a torn law of God for his banner? The welfare of the entire universe hangs by the adamantine chain of God's authority; let this be shattered, and chaos is come again. What otherwise could never have been, has been brought about by the incarnation, obedience, and death of the Son of God. God is now good even when he forgives. All his perfections rejoice over the accepted sinner. God is ready to forgive. Let us act upon this unimpeachable truth. Have we not too often approached God as though it would require an immense deal of persuasion to induce him to forgive us? If Christ be there, there is no reason why we should not expect to obtain it most promptly and profusely; for there is something more accomplished by our forgiveness than the mere mitigation of our inward torment; there is the honor bestowed upon Christ. This translates the matter to the very court of heaven, and invests it with more than arch-angel dignity. God is ever ready to honor his Son; he is therefore ever ready to forgive those who have a true faith in Christ.

A daily devotional written by a Baptist Missionary to India, Reverend George Bowen (1816-1888) over 150 years ago.

Bowen's Daily Meditations

"Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive." - Psalms 86:6. 

Thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” § The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise. § Though the Lord is on high, yet He regards the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar. § Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. § God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore submit to God. You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me.

Daily Light on the Daily Path or Daily Light is a Christian daily devotional scripture reading published by Bagster & Sons about 1875. It has been reprinted continually since then. It consists of brief groupings of scripture passages which speak to prominent Biblical themes—two themes (morning and evening) for each day of the year. It appends no commentary, but simply allows scripture to speak for itself.

Morning Daily Light

 From the first day that you set your heart to understand,and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. 

6 <poetry>Hear my prayer, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>listen to my cry for mercy.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>When I am in distress, I call to you, <indent>because you answer me.</indent></poetry>

Hear my prayer, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>listen to my cry<cr>1</cr> for mercy.</indent>

Psalm 86:6

When I am in distress,<cr>1</cr> I call<cr>2</cr> to you, <indent>because you answer<cr>3</cr> me.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 86:7

 6 Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry   for mercy.  7 When I am in distress,   I call   to you, because you answer   me. 

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The New International Version (NIV) is an English translation of the Bible first published in 1978 by Biblica (formerly the International Bible Society). The NIV was published to meet the need for a modern translation done by Bible scholars using the earliest, highest quality manuscripts available. Of equal importance was that the Bible be expressed in broadly understood modern English.

The NIV is published by Zondervan in the United States and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. The NIV was updated in 1984 and 2011 and has become one of the most popular and best-selling modern translations.

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Psalm 86:6-7

<poetry>Hear my prayer, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>listen to my cry for mercy.</indent> </poetry> <poetry>When I am in distress, I call to you, <indent>because you answer me.</indent></poetry>

 Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry   for mercy.  When I am in distress,   I call   to you, because you answer   me. 

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