I desire to do your will, my God (Psalm 40:8-9)

Psalm 40:8-9 captures the essence of wholehearted devotion and obedience to God:
“I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”
(Psalm 40:8)
“I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, Lord, as you know.”
(Psalm 40:9)

The essence of Psalm 40:8-9 is one of unwavering commitment to God, a fervent desire to follow His will, and a readiness to share His goodness with others. It reflects a heart fully surrendered to God, eager to live in obedience and bear witness to His faithfulness.

To calculate the sum of the identifiers for Psalm 40:8-9, we’ll find the identifier for each verse and then sum them up.

For Psalm 40:8:

Book of Psalms = 19
Chapter 40
Verse 8
Identifier = 19 + 40 + 8 = 67

For Psalm 40:9:

Book of Psalms = 19
Chapter 40
Verse 9
Identifier = 19 + 40 + 9 = 68

Now, let’s sum these identifiers:

For Psalm 40:8-9:
67 + 68 = 135

Therefore, the sum of the identifiers for Psalm 40:8-9 is 135.

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10), indicating a desire for God’s perfect will to be fulfilled. Similarly, Psalm 40:8 declares, “I desire to do your will, my God,” reflecting the psalmist’s earnest desire to align their life with God’s purposes.

Conclusion: When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we declare to our Father in Heaven that we desire to do His Will.

2 thoughts on “I desire to do your will, my God (Psalm 40:8-9)”

    1. Thank you for your feedback, Mr. Mohammed. Much appreciated. It has helped me improve the Introduction section where I have added the explanation that the permutations of the digits of 153 yield {135, 153, 315, 351, 513, 531}. I have shown in the Introduction that any of these numbers points to the Lord’s Prayer; hence, the conclusion in the above post.

      Thank you very much once again, Mr. Mohammed.

      God bless!

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