Teach us what to say to Him; we cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.
Romans 8:26 - Tree of Life Version In the same way, the Ruach helps in our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Ruach Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance. American Standard Version (1901) And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered; Common English Bible In the same way, the Spirit comes to help our weakness. We don’t know what we should pray, but the Spirit himself pleads our case with unexpressed groans. Catholic Public Domain Version And similarly, the Spirit also helps our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself asks on our behalf with ineffable sighing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings. |
Teach us what to say to Him; we cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.
You hear, Adonai, the desire of the meek. You encourage them and incline Your ear.
For He looks down from His holy height, from heaven Adonai gazes on the earth,
My heart is stricken and withered like grass, so that I even forget to eat my bread.
Be gracious to me, Adonai, for I am weak. Heal me, Adonai— for my bones are shuddering with fear,
Away from me, all you evildoers! For Adonai heard the sound of my weeping.
I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no footing, I have come into deep waters, and a flood sweeps over me.
“Then I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication, when they will look toward Me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only son and grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for a firstborn.
For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
But Yeshua replied, “You don’t know what you’re asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?” “We are able,” they say to Him.
And in His anguish, He was praying fervently; and His sweat was like drops of blood falling down on the ground.
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper so He may be with you forever—
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the powerless and not just please ourselves.
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall again into fear; rather, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
For in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling—
For we groan while we are in this tent—burdened because we don’t want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
Now because you are sons, God sent the Ruach of His Son into our hearts, who cries out, “Abba! Father!”
Pray in the Ruach on every occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, keep alert with perseverance and supplication for all the kedoshim.
For we do not have a kohen gadol who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all the same ways—yet without sin.
He is able to empathize with the ignorant and deluded, since he himself also is subject to weakness.
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives so you may spend it on your passions.