Psalm 138:8 Prayers Born in Faith


David, in Psalm 138:8, cleverly closed his humble prayer entrusting himself to God, acknowledging his weaknesses and his need for Yahweh’s mercy in light of the present difficulties.

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Psalm 138:8 Prayers Born in Faith by Paul J. Bucknell

Psalm 138:8 Prayers Born in Faith

David cleverly closed his humble prayer in Psalm 138:8 by acknowledging his weaknesses and his need for Yahweh’s mercy in light of the present difficulties. He reminds the Lord that His lovingkindness, His covenant love, endures forever. And so, David follows his bold statement of trust by closing with a simple prayer, resting in the peace that comes from knowing God.