... in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen. Through the prayers of our
holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us. Amen. Glory
to You, our God, Glory to You.
O Heavenly King,
the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, You are everywhere and fill all things,
Treasury of blessings, and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us
from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Immortal, have mercy on us (three times).
Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it is now, was in the
beginning, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
A Prayer of David.
Bow down Your ear, Lord. Hear me: for I [am] poor and needy. Preserve my soul: for I [am] holy. O my God, save Your
servant that trusts in You. Be merciful to
me, Lord: for I cry to You daily. Rejoice
the soul of Your servant: for to You, Lord, I lift up my soul: for You, Lord, [are] good, ready to forgive, and plentiful
in mercy to all those who call on You. Give
ear, Lord, to my prayer. Attend to the
voice of my supplications.
In the day of my trouble I will call on You:
for You will answer me. Among the gods[2] [there is] none like You, Lord.[3] Nor [are
there any works] like Your works. All
nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, Lord, and shall
glorify Your name: for You [are]
great, and do wondrous things. You [are] God alone.
Teach me Your way, Lord. I will walk in Your truth. Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my
heart. I will glorify Your name forever:
for great [is] Your mercy to me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest
hell.
O God, the proud are risen against me. The assemblies of violent [men] have sought after my soul, and have
not set You before them. But You, Lord, [are] a God full of compassion, gracious,
long suffering, and plentiful in mercy and truth.
Oh turn to me. Have mercy on me. Give Your strength to Your servant. Save the son of Your handmaid. Show me a token for good: so that they who
hate me may see, and be ashamed. Because
You, Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.[4]
[1]
David understands a few fundamental facts about spiritual life: 1. He is “poor
and needy,” poverty stricken before Yahweh.
2. He is “holy,” God has set him apart for a purpose, he is the
forefather of the promised Messiah.
These are the foundation stones of David’s prayer and ours. Since our prayers tend to be lists of things
we think we need and want, we should note that such requests rarely escape from
David’s mouth. David is always conscious
of his role in the spiritual warfare going on all around him, and his prayer is
focused on his need to glorify God by his diligent service.
David is deeply in love with Yahweh, he wants to be taught by
God, walk before God, and be united to God.
All these requests are met in Jesus Christ resurrected from the
grave. “The Son became man, so that man
could become god.” David always has his
eyes on the task of calling the world (nations) to repentance.
The terror of David’s enemies evaporates upon the
consideration of God’s magnificence.
David ask for a token, a verifying sign or miracle, to support
his message. Why does he ask for such a
thing? So that the wicked would be
ashamed and repent and be saved.
[2] Angels
or human dignitaries, leaders, and Israelite judges and prophets.
[3] Some
theologians believe that monotheism developed late in Israel. We do not see how such a view can be
maintained in view of such clearly monotheistic Psalms as this, or in view of
the clear monotheism of Moses.
[4] If you have been blessed or helped by any of these meditations in
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