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Psalms 86 — Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord

Summary

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart. For thou art great. But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Shew me a token for good.

Key verse

“Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.”

— Psalm 86:11

Outline
  1. v.1-7 Hear me
  2. v.8-13 God great and merciful
  3. v.14-17 Token for good
Verse-by-verse
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Unite my heart. The fragmented heart is the believer's common condition. Ask for unification.

A prayer for the divided. Whatever pulls you in multiple directions, ask God to gather you into one fear of Him.

Cross-references James 1:8 · Jeremiah 32:39 · Psalm 25:4-5 · Matthew 6:24
15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Echoing Exodus 34:6. God's self-revelation to Moses, prayed back here.

A pattern. Whatever you know of His character, speak it back to Him in prayer.

Cross-references Exodus 34:6 · Numbers 14:18 · Joel 2:13 · Lamentations 3:22-23
Key doctrines
The United Heart Fearing God's Name
Psalm 86:11 · James 1:8 · Jeremiah 32:39
God Full of Compassion and Mercy
Psalm 86:15 · Exodus 34:6 · Joel 2:13
Application

Verse 11 is a prayer for integration. Unite my heart. The divided heart is the discouraging condition; the united heart is the gift.

Christ in this chapter

Christ's heart was united in fearing the Father. The chapter's prayer is answered in the Christ-shaped heart.

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