What Are You Praying For?

We're nearing the end of our journey through Psalm 119.  Our remaining time in the Psalm will be spent not only in digging into these last stanzas of the Psalm, but also in reflecting back on what we have learned and in seeking how we can make what we have learned part of our daily lives.  As we approach these last four stanzas, we are going to deviate from our pattern just a little bit and are going to consider the stanzas in pairs, beginning today with qoph and resh.

So, get your copy of the Scriptures and let's prayerfully read these two stanzas today....Psalm 119:145-160.
By now you should be able to easily spot the synonyms the psalmist uses for the Word of God.  What do you learn from these stanzas about the Word?  How does what the psalmist says about the Word in these verses compare with what he has said previously?

Read the verses again and note other repeated words or phrases.  A couple of examples to get you started would be the words "cried" and "revivive".  What do you learn from observing the repeated uses of these words?  Are there other repeated words or phrases that you noted?  What did you learn?  Feel free to share your insights by leaving a comment!

Another thing to note as we observe these verses is what the psalmist is praying for.  What does he ask God for in these verses?  An example is found in verse 146...."Save me".  Another example is found in verse 149..."Revive me".  What other examples can you find?  (Note:  you may already have answered this question when you were looking for repeated words.  But review is good!)

As you consider what the psalmist prays for, as you study and meditate on these verses, how are you going to apply them in your own life today?  What are you praying for?

"Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances."  (Psalm 119:156)