Prayers of the Heart: Let and Let Not in Psalm 119: Let Not Any Iniquity Have Dominion Over Me

"Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me." — Psalm 119:133

This is a righteous prayer and a right desire. If one's steps are guided by God's Word, no iniquity or sin will have dominion over the believer. However, the psalmist knows that he cannot walk the right path on his own, so he asks the Lord to order his steps.

This is the desire and prayer of every believer's heart.

Such a prayer will not go unanswered, for we are asking for something that the Lord desires to give. We are also praying to prevent something that God hates—sin—from having power over us.

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