Psalms 6:4
Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;
Save me because of Your lovingkindness.
David's motive for the rescue of his soul is God's character, or loving kindness, or literally "hesed." Save me because of your hesed. Not because I am in trouble, or because I deserve it, or even because I need it. Save me, Lord, because salvation reflects on your character. Salvation makes you look great.
When we pray we ought to pray like David did. Pour out our troubles to the Lord. Depend upon him. Ask for deliverance, because God is a covenant-keeping, loving God; because of God's character; because delivering us makes God look great!
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