King David penned approximately 75 of the 150 Psalms found in the Bible. They are loaded with wisdom for everyday life. Let's look at some of them for pulling out that wisdom and applying it to our lives.
Psalm 5:3- “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”
When we pray we should have an expectancy to our prayers. We should believe the Lord will act. We know the Lord hears our prayers and He responds in a way that is for our ultimate good. However, if our prayers are not aligned with His will, or in violation of His character, or if we have unresolved sin when we come before Him ( Isaiah 59:1-2) that can prevent the Lord from hearing or acting on our behalf. Assuming we have repented and have clean “airwaves” before we come before Him, then we know He can answer our prayers in three ways: yes, no or not yet. But that shouldn’t ever prevent us from coming before the Lord in prayer. David learned this as he constantly brought all kinds of prayers to the Lord on a regular basis, and he waited with expectancy for the Lord to answer him. He didn’t always like the answer, but he learned over time to trust God’s judgment and perfect timing above his own and that God works all things out for good in the end for those who are His (Romans 8:28)