Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. (Psalm 38:9) *1/ Notice that it is in desire that the difference between the wicked and godly is clearly shown. 2/ Notice that the psalmist knows that his desires and groans are before the Lord. 3/ The path of our Lord.* *This sermon was preached at Priory Road Chapel Maidstone.* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon, based on Psalm 38:9, explores the profound reality of the believer's inner life—marked by a deep awareness of sin, a longing for God, and the assurance that all desires and groans are known by the Lord. It contrasts the unregenerate heart, which naturally desires worldly things and resists knowledge of God, with the regenerate heart, whose desires are transformed by divine grace, leading to hunger for holiness, Scripture, and fellowship with Christ. The psalmist's confession reveals that even in suffering and sin, the believer finds comfort in God's intimate knowledge and sovereign care, as seen in the life of David and fulfilled in Christ's suffering in Gethsemane. The sermon emphasizes that true spiritual life is marked by a continual struggle between the old and new natures, yet in this tension, believers find fellowship with Christ, assurance of divine awareness, and the promise that the desires of the righteous—rooted in grace—will ultimately be fulfilled.