A prayerful response to this verse we’ve looked at:

“Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

Prayer: “Forgive me, Lord, for seeking these things elsewhere,

wanting things now, my way, for my reasons.

Forgive me for these idols, the things I demand to be happy.

Help me instead to turn my eyes to you,

to lift up thoughts and feelings, desires and fears to you

so in the light of your presence Truth may rule, reality may reign

and my heart may be united in living for you alone.

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Put your desires in my heart.

May your Spirit unite my heart to fear your name.

Then I will praise you, O Lord my God,

with all my heart and glorify your name forever more.

For, you have redeemed my soul from the pit,

from the grave, from the lowest hell.

You are worthy of trust, of obedience, of worship, of glory.

May be that in my life in my life; may this overflow on those around me

because you are there. Amen.”