Whatever You Ask In Prayer, Believe That You Have Received It, And It Shall Be Done For You

"Hear my cry for mercy as I call to YOU for help, as I lift up my hands toward YOUR innermost Sanctuary.

Drag me not away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who mouth words of peace while they sow mischief and confusion.

Punish them for their evil designs and wicked deeds; give them their due reward.  Since they have no regard for the works of YAHWEH, HE will tear them down and never let them rise again.

Blessed be YAHWEH! HE has heard my cry for help.

YAHWEH is my strength, my shield; my heart was sure of HIM; I have been helped and my heart exults; with my song I give HIM thanks.

YAHWEH is the strength of HIS people, the saving refuge of HIS anointed.

Save YOUR people, and bless YOUR inheritance, be their shepherd and carry them forever."

- Psalm 28:2-9

(The psalmist often worries that the LORD will confuse him with wicked people--as if GOD may overlook him.  The fear has its pathos but we must not take the idea too seriously.  The devout will use any trick or promises, hoping GOD will hear his or her pleading.  GOD surely understands these human ways.  JESUS was once pleased with the faith and quick wit of the Canaanite woman [Matthew 15:26-28].  We may notice too the identification of the wicked, with such hypocrites as sometimes, we ourselves are: a show of politeness is not charity, 'one may smile and smile and yet be a villain.'

Those who complain about the silence of GOD and nonetheless continue to believe, can pray with this psalm.  JESUS, in Mark 11:24, has told us, 'whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be done for you.')

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