Psalms 108:1-4 (NASBStr)
My heart is steadfast, O God;
I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.
Awake, harp and lyre;
I will awaken the dawn!
I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the skies.
Have you ever said the same to God, over and over, in your prayer life? In the above words the Psalmist restates what was previously utter in Psalm 60. In fact, Psalm 108 is the repeat of what was already prayed in the last half of Psalm 60 and Psalm 57. In both the petitioner declares his declaration of intent (My heart is steadfast) and his method of praise (in song and on instruments). He declares that his praise will be with such passion and enthusiasm and so early, it will "awaken the dawn." He declares, again, that his praise won't be in hiding, either. He states, "I will sing praises to You among the nations." This is a writer who has utter the words before and here again. Perhaps he failed the first time. Perhaps he is simply reminding himself of his earlier commitment. Whatever the reason for the repetition the reason for the prayer and declaration is based solely in the riches of God's love and steadfast truth. He is not making this utterance because there is some greatest within him. HIs praise and commitment are based solely on the fact that God is great and His love rich and His truth unmeasurable. We ought never be afraid that our repetitious words in prayer are lost on God. He has heard it all. We might forget what we said earlier. We might fail in what we said earlier. We might need to stress it again for our own good. We might say it again because it was so true the first time and bears repeating. It is not how many times we pray it ... it is the meaning for us and if we worship in Spirit and Truth (John 4:24). God wants our worship if it is genuine in love for Him. He cares not if it is repetitious.
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