<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/newsonknees/membership">Support the Show</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Summarized Transcript: </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Happy Sunday, everyone. Today, we’re picking up our reading from Psalm 119, this time from verses 33-64.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Psalm 119:33-64</strong></p><p>Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,<br>    that I may follow it to the end.[<u>b</u>]</p><p><strong>34 </strong></p><p>Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law<br>    and obey it with all my heart.</p><p><strong>35 </strong></p><p>Direct me in the path of your commands,<br>    for there I find delight.</p><p><strong>36 </strong></p><p>Turn my heart toward your statutes<br>    and not toward selfish gain.</p><p><strong>37 </strong></p><p>Turn my eyes away from worthless things;<br>    preserve my life according to your word.[<u>c</u>]</p><p><strong>38 </strong></p><p>Fulfill your promise to your servant,<br>    so that you may be feared.</p><p><strong>39 </strong></p><p>Take away the disgrace I dread,<br>    for your laws are good.</p><p><strong>40 </strong></p><p>How I long for your precepts!<br>    In your righteousness preserve my life.<br></p><p><strong>41 </strong></p><p>May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,<br>    your salvation, according to your promise;</p><p><strong>42 </strong></p><p>then I can answer anyone who taunts me,<br>    for I trust in your word.</p><p><strong>43 </strong></p><p>Never take your word of truth from my mouth,<br>    for I have put my hope in your laws.</p><p><strong>44 </strong></p><p>I will always obey your law,<br>    for ever and ever.</p><p><strong>45 </strong></p><p>I will walk about in freedom,<br>    for I have sought out your precepts.</p><p><strong>46 </strong></p><p>I will speak of your statutes before kings<br>    and will not be put to shame,</p><p><strong>47 </strong></p><p>for I delight in your commands<br>    because I love them.</p><p><strong>48 </strong></p><p>I reach out for your commands, which I love,<br>    that I may meditate on your decrees.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>49 </strong></p><p>Remember your word to your servant,<br>    for you have given me hope.</p><p><strong>50 </strong></p><p>My comfort in my suffering is this:<br>    Your promise preserves my life.</p><p><strong>51 </strong></p><p>The arrogant mock me unmercifully,<br>    but I do not turn from your law.</p><p><strong>52 </strong></p><p>I remember, Lord, your ancient laws,<br>    and I find comfort in them.</p><p><strong>53 </strong></p><p>Indignation grips me because of the wicked,<br>    who have forsaken your law.</p><p><strong>54 </strong></p><p>Your decrees are the theme of my song<br>    wherever I lodge.</p><p><strong>55 </strong></p><p>In the night, Lord, I remember your name,<br>    that I may keep your law.</p><p><strong>56 </strong></p><p>This has been my practice:<br>    I obey your precepts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>57 </strong></p><p>You are my portion, Lord;<br>    I have promised to obey your words.</p><p><strong>58 </strong></p><p>I have sought your face with all my heart;<br>    be gracious to me according to your promise.</p><p><strong>59 </strong></p><p>I have considered my ways<br>    and have turned my steps to your statutes.</p><p><strong>60 </strong></p><p>I will hasten and not delay<br>    to obey your commands.</p><p><strong>61 </strong></p><p>Though the wicked bind me with ropes,<br>    I will not forget your law.</p><p><strong>62 </strong></p><p>At midnight I rise to give you thanks<br>    for your righteous laws.</p><p><strong>63 </strong></p><p>I am a friend to all who fear you,<br>    to all who follow your precepts.</p><p><strong>64 </strong></p><p>The earth is filled with your love, Lord;<br>    teach me your decrees.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to News on Knees, a community prayer podcast by Story King Media. </p><p><br></p><p>If you want to join the movement, I’m calling all believers, anyone who wants to pray for the world, their country, their region, a specific societal issue. Using something as simple as the voice memo app on your phone, record a 1–2 minute prayer and email it to: </p><p><br></p><p><strong>[email protected]</strong>, </p><p><br></p><p>Simply write the word ‘PRAYER’ in the subject line of the email. </p><p><br></p><p><u><strong>NOTE - Two Rules for Submitted Prayers:</strong></u></p><p><br></p><ol><li><strong>Please Keep Obvious Political Bias Out</strong></li><li><strong>No Personal Requests. Prayers should be about societal issues that are either global, country, state, or region-specific.</strong></li></ol><p><br></p><p>And if this show blesses you, if you believe in the work we’re doing, would you consider supporting News on Knees on Patreon? Just a few dollars a month will keep it going and growing, so we can continue flooding the world with prayer instead of panic.</p><p><br></p><p>All instructions, links, and news sources will be in the show notes.</p><p><br></p><p>I leave you with:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Philippians 4:6-7 </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.</strong></p><p><strong>And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Until next time…</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources: </strong><br></p><p><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20119&version=NIV">Psalm 119</a></p><p><br></p>