A Pattern for a Life of Prayer: 1-2: Alertness to the Need; 3: Absorption in the Task; 4: Acclaim for God; 5-14: Admission of Sin; 15-19: Appeal for Blessing
Our Prayer to the Lord for Our Nation: 15-16: Lord, Where Is Your Zeal for Us? 17-19: Lord, Where Is Your Rule over Us? 1-3: Lord, Come Down and Make Your name Known; 4: Lord, We Wait Upon You
Our Divine Defender: 1-3a: Our Fear in the Midst of Overpowering Enemies; 3b-13: Our Seeking the Face of the Lord; 14-17: Our Peace in the Lord Who Fights for Us; 18-21: Our Worship of the Lord Who Delivers Us; 22-25: Our Astonishment at the Lord’s Power Wielded for Us