Day 13

PSALM 13: Trust expressed through singing

Psalm 73:20 describes all or most of books 1 and 2 as ‘the prayers of David son of Jesse’. What has it been like reading these prayers? Do you think we should we be praying them as Christians?

What are the emotions David is feeling in his situation?

The Hebrew word behind ‘unfailing love’ in verse 5 is hesed, a word you’ll often hear in talks or read in commentaries. It means God’s steadfast love or faithfulness but can be translated as love, kindness or even mercy. Commentator James Mays says ‘hesed means the reliable helpfulness of the LORD to any and all that are dependent on him.’ Have a look at some of the following verses and meditate on God’s hesed: Ex 15:13, Ps 31:16, Ps 136:1-3, Isa 54:8-10.

Today’s Prayer Suggestions

1. Bring your feelings of doubt or waiting before God, and ask Him to renew your trust in His steadfast love.

2. The righteousness that is gifted to us in no way should lead boasting. Pray that as a church we'd offer our lives as living sacrifices to God.

3. Pray for Mark & Anne Osborne's translation team as they review first drafts of Matthew, Colossians, and Ephesians.