Difference between praying in your native tongue compared to other language?

[prudent_commenter]

Hello.

By nationality, I am Romanian, speaking the same language. Born and baptized with it, denomination Christian-Orthodox. I usually read and pray the bible using the English language. Very rarely, if ever do I read/pray the Romanian versions. Last night, however I prayed Psalm 91 in Romanian, and had a lot of nightmares during my sleep. Things that I am afraid of came into my dreams. I'm wondering if there isn't a connection. Praying psalm 91 in English doesn't have the same effect.

Is there a difference between the language you pray/sing/read in? If you are baptized with a specific language, is it possible, that one to be more "powerful" than any other?

For context, I dream, a lot, and most of them come true. But they are not always of the Lord. So one must be extremely careful.

Thank you.

 

[ozso]

Well the Psalms were were originally written in Hebrew. So any other version whether it be English or Romanian, is going to be the Psalms in a secondary language. And I can't imagine any reason why God would prefer English over Romanian.

 

[prudent_commenter]

Well the Psalms were were originally written in Hebrew. So any other version whether it be English or Romanian, is going to be the Psalms in a secondary language. And I can't imagine any reason why God would prefer English over Romanian.

I am aware of the original language, but we weren't baptized in Hebrew. That's what I'm thinking. Besides, this is an attack. Recite some words, and have nightmares? Why wouldn't be the same in English if that were so?

 

[ozso]

I am aware of the original language, but we weren't baptized in Hebrew. That's what I'm thinking. Besides, this is an attack. Recite some words, and have nightmares? Why wouldn't be the same in English if that were so?

This sounds like something you created in your mind. There's nothing in scripture or any doctrine I've ever heard of which addresses it. Lots of people have been baptized in Latin, who don't speak or read Latin.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Hello.

By nationality, I am Romanian, speaking the same language. Born and baptized with it, denomination Christian-Orthodox. I usually read and pray the bible using the English language. Very rarely, if ever do I read/pray the Romanian versions. Last night, however I prayed Psalm 91 in Romanian, and had a lot of nightmares during my sleep. Things that I am afraid of came into my dreams. I'm wondering if there isn't a connection. Praying psalm 91 in English doesn't have the same effect.

Is there a difference between the language you pray/sing/read in? If you are baptized with a specific language, is it possible, that one to be more "powerful" than any other?

For context, I dream, a lot, and most of them come true. But they are not always of the Lord. So one must be extremely careful.

Thank you.

If you notice more power in the prayer, it might be because God is more focused on than the meaning of the words.