Daily Bible Verses 279-280

A Salvation Prayer
A Prayer Of David

Daily Bible Verses 279-280

Daily Bible Verses 279

O God, O Lord, A Salvation Prayer - For the sons of Korah -

Psalm 85:1-7 King James Version (KJV)

1. Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

3. Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

4. Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

5. Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

6. Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

7. Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.





Daily Bible Verses 279-280
Daily Bible Verses 280

O God, O Lord, Salvation Prayer - A Prayer Of David

David's prayer consists of his requests, quoting God's promises, praise to God, and stating his problems.

Psalm 86:1-7 King James Version (KJV)

David's request -

1. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

2. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

3. Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

4. Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.


Quoting God's promises - see Joel 2:13

5. For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.


More requests -

6. Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.


Quoting a promise - Psalm 91:15

7. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.




Daily Bible Verses 279-280
Daily Bible Verses 280
O God, O Lord, Salvation Prayer - A Prayer Of David

Psalm 86:8-17 King James Version (KJV)

Praise to God

8. Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

9. All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

10. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.


David's promise -

11. Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.


Praise to God -

12. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.


David's problem -

14. O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.


Praise to God -

15. But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.


More requests -

16. O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

17. Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.



Daily Bible Verses 279-280
Daily Bible Verses 280
This prayer of David is a great example of how to pray...

Click on the following 2 links to read other examples of prayer -
#264 - Jehoshaphat Knows How to Pray
#262 - The Prayer Of Jesus

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