In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice; in the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch. (Psalm 5:3)
The phrase “be on the watch” is just one word in Hebrew. It means to lean forward, to peer into the distance, to be the best of watchmen trying to see something the moment it appears on the horizon.
This is the posture David encourages us to take with each and every prayer request we present to our Heavenly Father. Our attitude should be, “I am so excited to see how God is going to answer me!”
- “wait expectantly” (NIV)
- “look up” (NKJV)
- “wait for You to speak to my heart” (AMPC)
I shared a video on this idea on an episode of The Podcast—Faith Starts Walking.
I also like these insights from Charles Spurgeon on this psalm—Prayer Preparation and Prayer Expectation.
Craig T. Owens 