Psalm 20:4 “May he give you the desire of your heart”
[This echos the statement of Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself also in the Lord and he will give you the desire of your heart.” As we find our delight in you, Lord, it is safe for you to answer our prayers, for you know that the answer will not become an idol.
Lord, you are my delight, my joy, my goodness, my God; help me to consistently focus my love on you, to reject the temptation to let events and people siphon off that love to lesser things. Praise you that as we delight in your character, putting you first in all our lives, you can safely grant us the desires of our hearts, for you have conformed our desires to yours, you have placed in our hearts the desires that are right.]
“and make all your plans succeed.”
[Lord, may only those plans that flow from your succeed. May you be glorified, honored and exalted by the success of any plans we seek to implement. May you come first, may you be praised, may you be lifted up in any success that comes. I commit to you all of today and ask that in my thoughts, motives, words and actions I may please you, give you honor and exalt your name.]
Psalm 20:5 “We will shout for joy when you are victorious”
[We will glorify you, Lord God, for any and all victories–for people being set free, coming to know you, overcoming temptation, maturing in you, sharing with unbelieving friends. You are the great Doer, the Bringer of good, the Victor and Ender in all.]
“and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.”
[It is your name that should be lifted up, magnified and glorified. Whatever results come from our efforts to obey you should result in honor for you, not for us. May the world see your power and purpose, your grace and goodness in whatever success comes into our lives through your hand.]
“May the LORD grant all your requests.”
[May you fulfill whatever requests line up with your will, Lord. May none of my requests that you know aren’t best be granted. I don’t want to be asking for a king as the Israelites did, or for a longer life when that is not your will, as King Hezekiah did. Protect me from myself and my own ideas. I surrender my all to you and ask that you lead, that I might follow and do what is your desire. May you be lifted up, exalted, glorified in my life today.]
