“Thus you see how David keeps praying in the above-mentioned Psalm, ‘Teach me, Lord, instruct me, lead me, show me,’ and many more words like these. Although he well knew and daily heard and read the text of Moses and other books besides, still he wants to lay hold of the real teacher of the Scriptures himself, so that he may not seize upon them pell-mell with his reason and become his own teacher. For such practice gives rise to factious spirits who allow themselves to nurture the delusion that the Scriptures are subject to them and can be easily grasped with their reason . . .” (Luther’s Works, Volume 34, p. 285) – Taken from Tuesday’s Daily Devotion ( https://www.redeemerclc.info/devotional.html )
I find this an appropriate and much needed rebuke of myself, for how often I have approached a passage saying let me now learn what is here written. I will parse the verbs, and consult many lexicons, and compare other scripture, meanwhile the wisest men of faith speak truthfully, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” – Thus we pray “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah”