Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23

King David has made many meaningful prayers and here's a simple one for us to practice: "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting..."

Barne's note on the Bible explains,

The prayer denotes great sincerity on the part of the psalmist. It indicates also self-distrust. It is an expression of what all must feel who have any just views of themselves - that the heart is very corrupt; that we are liable to deceive ourselves; and that the most thorough search should be made that we be not deceived and lost.

Don't you agree?

Let us therefore make this our sincere plea today, opening up our hearts for the "search".
If there is any offensive way in us, may the Lord lead us in the everlasting way.

Amen!