Tehillim – How to Pray Properly
Tehillim 39:8 “My hope is in You…” – when a person asks the Almighty for sustenance, an accuser may arise in the Heavenly Court and argue that this person is not worthy of special care. But when a person prays for “confidence in G-d”—for relying solely on Him—no one will dare object, and together with confidence in the Creator’s mercy, everything else will come as well. (Rabbi Zusha of Anipol)
Tehillim 31:2 “In You, O L-rd, I place my trust” – “in You”—“becha”—has a gematria of 22; that is, I place my trust in Your Torah, written with the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. (the Arizal, “Etz Chaim”)
Tehillim 18:4 “While praising Him, I will call upon the L-rd” – the tzadikim know the secret: a request to the Almighty should be framed not as a petition, but as a prayer of praise. For example, if a person asks for healing, he should praise Hashem, who heals the sick. (Rabbi Chaim Hezekiah Medini)
