What prayers and requests does David ask of God?  (61:1, 2, 4, 6, 7)

Why do you think that David prays for God to bring him to a rock that is highly elevated?  (61:2)  What is the significance of this request?

What are the circumstances that David is living and experiencing when we writes this psalm?  (61:2)

What does David acknowledge about who God is, and what he has done in his life?  (61:3, 5)  What does this illustrate about David’s theology?

What is the heritage of those who fear the name of the Lord, that David says God has given to him?  (61:5)

What kind of response does David commit to?  (61:8)  What are the vows that he is going to perform?

How does this psalm serve as a template for a godly prayer life?  What are some ways that we can implement what we see in this psalm to help us when we pray?

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