In Psalm 56, we see a prayer of David. When I read it, I see a prayer to God from a true believer in God. Many people today find themselves in some tough situations, as David did, and will try to get in touch with God through prayer. However, they will not pray out of belief, but out of desperation. While God will hear us in our despair, we must approach Him with a heart of belief. As I read through this Psalm, I find some truths about a true believer’s prayer. I will be sharing these over the next few days.
First, I see the problems of the believer. “Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.” (Psalm 56:2, 5) Christians are not immune to problems. Therefore, our prayers should include the difficult circumstances that we face. This is not to complain about our problems, but to get God involved in our problems.