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David prays for deliverance from death in Psalm 6:4-5, appealing to God's steadfast love. Learn what these verses mean and how it applies to your prayer life and the hope that the Christian has even when faced with suffering and death.

Psalm 6 is the first of seven psalms often called the Penitential Psalms. In this episode we look at the first three verses as we unpack why David wrote this and what it means for us.

Christian, you are covered with the Lord's favour as with a shield. Learn about this prayer of David for protection in Psalm 5:11-12.

In Psalm 5:9-10 we read a prayer of David for the guilt of his enemies and the wicked people in his day to bear their guilt from the Lord. How can we understand this in the current political context today?

In the midst of trial, of being surrounded or pursued or slandered by enemies, amidst persecution, and wrestling with our flesh, may our prayer be for God to lead us in his righteousness, that we wouldn't respond in our own emotions or our own wisdom, but submit ourselves wholly to him.

Instead of treating our walk with Christ as a casual lifestyle, may we look to God for who he is and fall to our knees in worship and reverence for him.

Instead of just bringing our grocery list of requests and prayers before God and then packing up and leaving, going on with our day, let's sit in the presence of God and listen, because God speaks.

Let’s look at Psalm 5 and unpack what David wrote and what it means for you today.

Are you in distress? Are you crying out to God for an answer? In Psalm 4, so was David. Let’s look at Psalm 4 and unpack what David wrote and what it means for you today.

I was reading in Proverbs and wanted to share the things I learned that you can take and live out in your own life. What's so great about wisdom? How do I get wisdom? In this episode, I answer these questions and share some practical steps for living in wisdom today.

You can lie down and sleep; you will wake again because the Lord sustains you. Do not fear your struggle. Do not fear everything that comes against you. Fear God who is sovereign over all of it. Pray for deliverance, trust that he will deliver. Salvation belongs to him. That is where your hope is. May his blessing be upon you.