The man who studies theology, and especially he who studies dogmatics, might watch carefully whether he increasingly does not think in the third rather than the second person. You know what I mean by that. This transition from one to the other level of thought, from a personal relationship with God to a merely technical reference, usually is exactly synchronized with the moment that I no longer can read the word of Holy Scripture as a word to me, but only as the object of exegetical endeavors. This is the first step toward the worst and most widespread ministers’ disease. For the minister frequently can hardly expound a text as a letter which has been written to him, but he reads the text under the impulse of the question, How would it be used in a sermon?
Helmut Thielicke

Bible – English_World – Psalms Chapter 86:1-17.

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86:1 <> Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, For I am poor and needy.

86:2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

86:3 Be merciful to me, Lord, For I call to you all day long.

86:4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, For to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

86:5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; Abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

86:6 Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call on you, For you will answer me.

86:8 There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, Nor any deeds like your deeds.

86:9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

86:10 For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

86:11 Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

86:12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forevermore.

86:13 For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

86:14 God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, And they don’t hold regard for you before them.

86:15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, Slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

86:16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.

86:17 Show me a sign of your goodness, That those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, Because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.