its water, or deprive the sun of its light, or make space too narrow than diminish the great mercy of God.” The God we pray to is a merciful God always ready, willing, and able to forgive our flaws and failures no matter how great and small. God will never refuse to hear you, see you, or receive you even in your lowest moments of spiritual failure because he is a forgiving God. David acknowledges the pantheon of gods who vie for the attention and affection of the