6. Let my prayer avail for all the beloved ones. Sometimes a nation seems
to hang upon the petitions of one man. With what ardor should such a one pour
out his soul! David does so here. It is easy praying for the Lord’s beloved,
for we feel sure of a favorable answer, since the Lord’s heart is already set
upon doing them good: yet it is solemn work to plead when we feel that the
condition of a whole beloved nation depends upon what the Lord means to do with
us whom he has placed in a representative position. David felt that the case
demanded the right hand of God—his wisest, speediest, and most efficient
interposition, and he feels sure of obtaining it for himself, since his cause
involved the safety of the chosen people. When our suit is not a selfish one,
but is bound up with the cause of God, we may be very bold about it.
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