The Psalmist's Prayer Series

Psalm 119:17-24 The Psalmist's Prayer

1. A Prayer of Recognition

His Prayer - 17 Deal bountifully,

His Place - with thy servant, (? Gimel - Camel)

His Pursuit - that I may live,

His Path - and keep thy word.

2. A Prayer for Revelation

A Desire for Sight - 18 Open thou mine eyes,

A Desire for Light - that I may behold wondrous things

The Salvation of the Sinner, The Sanctification of the Saint,

The Satisfaction of the Sovereign, The Celebration of the Saviour.

A Desire for Right - out of thy law.

3. A Prayer of Reclamation -

Because Of -

His Profession - 19 I am a stranger in the earth:

This world is not my Home - Strangers Need - A Guest, A Guard, and A Guide.

Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

His Privation - hide not thy commandments

His Persuasion - from me. - Fanny J. Crosby's Hymn -

I must have the Saviour with me, For I dare not walk alone;

I must feel his presence near me, And his arms around me thrown.

Then my soul shall fear no ill; Let him lead me where he will,

I will go without a murmur, And his footsteps follow still.

The Continual Need for -

The Presence of God, The Power of God,

The Purpose of God, The Plan of God, The Panoply of God (Covering)

4, A Prayer for Regulation -

The Desire - 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath

The Delight - unto thy judgments

The Duration - at all times.

5. A Prayer of Reparation

The Source - 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud

The Sentence - that are cursed,

The Sin - which do err from thy commandments.

6. A Prayer for Restoration

It's Gift - 22 Remove from me (Deliverance From God Alone)

It's Goal - reproach and contempt;

It's Grounds - for I have kept thy testimonies.

7. A Prayer of Remonstration

The Company - 23 Princes also did sit

The Contempt - and speak against me:

The Condemned - but thy servant

The Consoled - did meditate in thy statutes.

8. A Prayer of Resignation To -

The Word of God - 24 Thy testimonies also

The Will of God - are my delight

The Ways of God - and my counsellors.

Whosoever will reign with Christ in heaven,

must have Christ reigning in him on earth (John Wesley)