Christian Prayer and Fasting

WHY DAVID PRAYS WHAT HE DOES BELOW: 
The Lord is my shepherd,
I lack nothing.
He takes me to lush pastures,
he leads me to refreshing water.
He restores my strength.
He leads me down the right paths
for the sake of his reputation.
DAVID”S PRAYER:
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no danger,
for you are with me;
your rod and your […]

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
My God, I cry out during the day,
but you do not answer,
and during the night my prayers do not let up.
You are holy;
you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
In you our ancestors trusted;
they trusted in you and […]

O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give;
he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.
You grant him his heart’s desire;
you do not refuse his request. (Selah)
For you bring him rich blessings;
you place a golden crown on his head.
He asked you to sustain his life,
and you have granted him long life and an […]

WHY DAVID FINDS MORAL GUIDANCE IN GOD:
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the sky displays his handiwork.
Day after day it speaks out;
night after night it reveals his greatness.
There is no actual speech or word,
nor is its voice literally heard.
Yet its voice echoes throughout the earth;
its words carry to the distant horizon.
In the sky he has […]

“I love you, Lord, my source of strength!
The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.
My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter,
my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I was delivered from my enemies.
The waves of death engulfed me,
the […]