How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?Cleanse me from these hidden faults.13Keep your servant from deliberate sins!Don’t let them control me.Then I will be free of guiltand innocent of great sin.

You will capture all your enemies.Your strong right hand will seize all who hate you.9You will throw them in a flaming furnacewhen you appear.

Lord God my Father,

Open my eyes to what I don’t want to see, cleanse my from my poor decisions, make me wise in my will, restore me to your design for me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others.Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.16The Lord is known for his justice.The wicked are trapped by their own deeds.

Lord God my Father,

Set me find your peace in surrendering my desire to understand the wicked. Help me to release your job to your care and not mine.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Then the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the generals and captains of the army,29:6 Hebrew the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. and the king’s administrative officers all gave willingly. 

I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there.

Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees

then all of Adonijah’s guests jumped up in panic from the banquet table and quickly scattered. 50Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, so he rushed to the sacred tent and grabbed on to the horns of the altar.

Lord God my Father,

Place in me your grace, soften my heart to only follow you. May I wholeheartedly trust in your plan and retreat from mine.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:

Lord God my Father,

May I do life your way with your joy on my heart.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

14“I’m in a desperate situation!” David replied to Gad. “But let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great. Do not let me fall into human hands.”

“I’m in a desperate situation!” David replied to Gad. “But let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is very great. Do not let me fall into human hands.” So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel, and 70,000 people died as a result. 

No, I insist on buying it for the full price. I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord. I will not present burnt offerings that have cost me nothing!”

Lord God my Father,

Keep me under your authority and protect me from my selfish ways. May your grace guide me and bring good decisions to me this day.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

He led me to a place of safety;he rescued me because he delights in me.

For I have kept the ways of the Lord;I have not turned from my God to follow evil.

To the faithful you show yourself faithful;to those with integrity you show integrity.26To the pure you show yourself pure,but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.27You rescue the humble,

Lord God my Father,

You are everything good, may I only follow you this day.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Arise, O Lord!Rescue me, my God!Slap all my enemies in the face!Shatter the teeth of the wicked!8Victory comes from you, O Lord.May you bless your people.

“You’ve said enough,” David replied. “I’ve decided that you and Ziba will divide your land equally between you.”30“Give him all of it,” Mephibosheth said. “I am content just to have you safely back again, my lord the king!”

Lord God my Father,

You are on my side, help me to surrender my struggles to your care, only in you will I find victory. All I have is yours, help me to restore your glory to all areas of my life.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“If the Lord sees fit,” David said, “he will bring me back to see the Ark and the Tabernacle Hebrew and his dwelling place. again. But if he is through with me, then let him do what seems best to him.”

Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

Lord God my Father,

Please see me as fit and areas not worthy be exposed so I can recover to who you created me to be. Give me your wisdom and the ability to follow it even if I don’t understand it.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her. 

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart and heal my relationship with my wife, Show me where I am hardened and stubborn, Help me to appreciate everything you placed in her for me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Station Uriah on the front lines where the battle is fiercest. Then pull back so that he will be killed.” 

But the Lord was displeased with what David had done.

Don’t keep looking at my sins.Remove the stain of my guilt.10Create in me a clean heart, O God.Renew a loyal spirit within me.

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

Lord God my Father,

Keep me from my selfish desire, allow me to be satisfied in your presence. Keep me from disappointing you with a spirit of discernment of my thoughts. Heal me from my past sin so my guilt will not influence me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen