Psalm 86:1-7 “A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you. Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul. For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you. Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions. In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.”

This Psalm is a prayer for God’s intervention. David bases his request on several factors: his trust in God, his desire to follow God, his humility and need for God, and his belief that God will answer him. But he also recognizes several important facts about God: God is good, God is ready to forgive, and God loves and cares for His people. Perhaps we should call this a faith fueled prayer, and see it as a pattern for our own.

Hebrews 11:6 “Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.”

For additional worship: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Reawaken Hymns)