“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14
How can the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable to the LORD God, who created the heavens, the earth, and all things, and gave us life? It is only when we hear and heed the revelation of God’s Word, repent of our sinful ways, and look in faith to Christ Jesus and His cross for pardon and forgiveness. It is for the sake of Jesus, our Redeemer, that God hears and accepts our prayers and praises (cf. 1 John 5:14-15).
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” I ask this for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the Revised Webster Version of the Bible.]
“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.” Psalm 19:13
In contrast to sins of ignorance, presumptuous sins are willful acts of disobedience and rebellion against God, committed with full knowledge of His will and often involving a belief that one can get away with it or that God’s mercy covers it without true repentance. David prays — and so should we — that God would keep him from such wilful disobedience and not let any sin rule over him, causing him to fall away from the true and saving faith and come under God’s wrath and judgment.
Grant that I not abuse Your mercy, O Lord, and wilfully continue in disobedience and sin, but repent of my sins, trust in the shed blood of Christ Jesus for pardon and forgiveness, and seek to walk in Your ways. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the Revised 1883 Webster Version of the Bible.]
“Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults.” Psalm 19:12
Because of our fallen nature, our understanding of God and His Word is darkened, and we fail to see and recognize our own utter sinfulness before the LORD. That is why David, the psalmist, asked, “Who can understand his errors?” and then prayed that God would pardon and cleanse him of faults he didn’t even know he had. We, too, pray that God would forgive us for all our sins and faults — those we know and those we fail to recognize — in the shed blood of Christ Jesus, who died on the cross to atone for our sins and then rose again.
Through Your Word, O God, open my eyes to know You and see my sins and faults; and cleanse me, O God, of all my sins for the sake of Christ’s atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the Revised Webster Version of the Bible.]
“More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.” Psalm 19:10-11
The teachings of God’s Word are more valuable than fine gold and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb because they reveal to us both the judgments and the mercy of the LORD God, who created us and gave us life. Through His Word, God reveals His holy will for us and warns us of the consequences of going astray. And those who hear and heed His Word, repenting of their sinful and erring ways and looking to God for mercy and forgiveness in the shed blood of Christ Jesus, have the reward of God’s pardon and forgiveness and eternal life in fellowship with Him.
Give me a love for Your Word, O LORD, and the wisdom to hear and heed its message, that I might receive Your mercy and forgiveness in Christ Jesus and then walk in communion with You. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the Revised 1883 Webster Version of the Bible.]
“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.” Psalm 19:7-9
While all of creation testifies to us of the existence, power, and wisdom of our Creator, it is the Word of God that reveals to us who this God is and converts our lost and sinful souls to faith in our Maker. The revelation of God recorded for us in the Bible gives wisdom to the simple, joy to the heart, and light to our eyes. It reveals who God is, His perfect will for us, and what He has done to save us from our sinful and erring ways and to grant us salvation and new life in Him.
We thank You, O LORD, for enlightening our eyes with the truth of Your Word and calling us back to You through faith in Christ Jesus, Your Son, and our Savior. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the Revised 1883 Webster Version of the Bible.]
