Psalms 119:145. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Here we have both a prayer and a resolve; but the resolution grew out of the prayer, and was connected with it. The psalmist prays to God to help him to keep his statutes. Are any of you hard put to it just now by strong temptation? I commend this verse to you: "Hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes." Cry unto God, "Do help me, O Lord; let not strong temptation drag me away from thee! I do long to be holy, my whole heart’s desire is to keep Thy ways; O help me, I pray thee!" This verse begins with "I cried," and the next verse begins in the same way: -
Psalms 119:145. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
Here we have both a prayer and a resolve; but the resolution grew out of the prayer, and was connected with it. The psalmist prays to God to help him to keep his statutes. Are any of you hard put to it just now by strong temptation? I commend this verse to you: "Hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes." Cry unto God, "Do help me, O Lord; let not strong temptation drag me away from thee! I do long to be holy, my whole heart’s desire is to keep Thy ways; O help me, I pray thee!" This verse begins with "I cried," and the next verse begins in the same way: -