Psalm 63:1-11

The Bible Teaching Commentary

Six Aspects to Godly Prayer

Paul J. Bucknell

Psalm 63: Prayer is the breath of our relationship of God. The absence of prayer shows that we are spiritually dead. I don’t mean just saying prayers that are not spawned from the heart, of course. Jesus said empty prayers amounted to only religious ceremony. One can dress up a dead body but there sure is a difference between that corpse and a living person even if he is sick.

What do you think of when prayer is mentioned? This is a good question. Your answers reveal a lot about your relationship with God.

Throughout Psalm 63 we will be able to make observations of this man’s prayer. I would suggest that David’s prayer life is an example of not just an okay or typical prayer life but a model from which we can learn. So stay with me. My hope and prayer is that you will not only begin to ‘breathe’ more on a regular basis but because of your spiritual life, have strength to run the race that God has set before you.

Introduction Psalm 63:1-11

1) Sincere prayers (Psalm 63:1a).

2) Powerful prayers (Psalm 63:1b).

3) Great prayers (Psalm 63:2).

4) Affectionate prayers (Psalm 63:3-5).

5) Uplifting prayers (Psalm 63:6-8).

6) Faith prayers (Psalm 63:9-11).

Study Questions on Psalm 63
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