Psalm 19 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 19.

Meditate on verses 1 and 14a.

The heavens are telling of the glory of God,

and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. 

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in Your sight…

David began this Psalm acknowledging that the heavens are telling about God’s glory and revealing His knowledge day and night (Psalm 19:1-2).  He ended the Psalm by asking God to make his thoughts and words pleasing to the LORD (Psalm 19:14).  It is convicting to think that a star constantly speaks about the glory of God; how much more should one who has been made in His image?

Sandwiched between the heavens declaring the work of God’s hands and the request for humans to do the same is a list about God’s Word (Psalm 19:7-11).  The Testimony of the LORD is:

1.     perfect

2.     sure

3.     right

4.     pure

5.     clean

6.     true

7.     altogether righteous

8.     more desirable than gold

9.     sweeter than honey

The results of keeping God’s Law are:

1.     restoring the soul

2.     making wise the simple

3.     rejoicing the heart

4.     enlightening the eyes

5.     enduring forever

6.     being warned

7.     receiving great reward

Meditate on these truths and pray Psalm 19:12-14 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help ______ and me discern our errors.  Acquit us of hidden faults.

Keep us from presumptuous sins; do not let them rule over us.

Make us blameless and acquitted of great transgression.

Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts

be acceptable in Your sight. 

O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer,

Jesus Christ, in whose name I pray~