Many things in life can lead us to the bottom of a pit—from challenging circumstances to problems of our own making—but in the end, it doesn’t really matter how we got there. What matters is we have a God who can always lift us out.

Listen to these verses of the Bible on how David teaches us how to pray our way out of any murky pit.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:14 Admit to God that you need his help.

1:42 Remember how God has moved in the past.

2:24 Surrender your will to God because he is good.

3:00 Pray about how your experience could help others.

3:34 Take responsibility for your own sins and ask for forgiveness.

4:11 Trust God to have your back.

4:50 Leave it in God’s hands.

Show Notes

Psalm 40:1-2 NIrV

Psalm 40:3-6 NIrV

Psalm 40:6-8 NIrV

Psalm 40:9-10 NIrV

Psalm 40:11-13 NIrV

Psalm 40:14-16 NIrV

Psalm 40:17 NIrV