The Psalmist says, "Pour out your heart before him" (Psalm ). He then offers these comforting words, "God is a refuge for us" (Psalm ).PSALM 1 But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children. Daniel's prayer is now a model for believers in Jesus. Let us unpack Colossians and discover how the Bible teaches us that we can understand and live the will of God. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. All through the Bible we are told things like "make your requests known to God" (Philippians ). And so we pray to God in obedience to God. Psalm (NIV) For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He stood on the platform and then knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.