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Teach me to do your will, For you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.
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A Prayer to Do, Not Just Know
Commentators like John Calvin highlight that this prayer is not just for knowing God's will, but for being enabled to perform it. The psalmist asks God to teach him 'to do' His will, acknowledging a need for God's Spirit to shape the heart and empower obedience. It's a plea for transformation, moving beyond mere intellectual understanding to active, willing service.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Teach me to do thy will ... - To do that which will be agreeable or pleasing to you; which will meet with your approval. That is, t…
19th Century
Anglican
Your spirit is good; lead me. —Or, rather, let your good spirit lead me. (For the omission of the article with t…
Baptist
For thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' …
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16th Century
Protestant
Teach me that I may do your will. He now rises to something higher, praying not merely for deliverance from outward troubles, but, what is…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Teach me to do your will Revealed in the word; which saints desire a greater knowledge of in order to do it, and in …
David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that He was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case if God withdrew from h…
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