1. GROWING IN PRAYERFULNESS
PART 3
PRAYING THE PSALMS
A DAD CALLED DAVE … NOT THE PERFECT DAD

2. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 19
A hymn of praise
Filled with ascriptions of glory to God
A celebration of God’s creative power
A testimony to the righteousness of God’s laws

3. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 19
Inspires a moment of personal introspection
Prompts a request for God’s help
Expresses a heart’s desire to be holy before the Lord

4. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 51
A cry for mercy in accordance with God’s love
A yearning to be cleansed from sin
A recognition of one’s own sinfulness

5. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 51
The desire to be made pure of heart
The yearning not to be abandoned, but to know God’s presence and the gift of God’s Spirit
Seeking restoration of joy

6. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 51
Promising to teach others
Seeking to bear witness
Offering a broken spirit and a contrite heart

7. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 12
A psalm of lament
A cry for help
Despair for the human race
An intercession for the poor and the needy

8. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 20
A psalm of exhortation
May you know the Lord’s help when in distress
May God give you the desire of your heart
May the Lord grant all your requests

9. THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 20
Let us celebrate your victory together
Some people trust in chariots and horses
We trust in the name of the Lord our God