Roberts Liardon tells us that in 1 Corinthians 14:13, Paul writes: “Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.” Interpret what? What he prays in the unknown tongue.

This verse does not pertain to the gift of tongues and the gift of the interpretation of tongues for public assembly. The apostle Paul is writing here about interpreting your own personal prayer language.

How do you receive an interpretation of your personal prayer language? The same way that you receive an interpretation of tongues in a public setting; through the operation of the gift of interpretation of tongues.

Roberts Liardon tells us that the first thing you have to do when you’re praying in tongues is make time for the interpretation to come back to you. Some people have never had their prayer language interpreted back to them by the Holy Spirit because they have never made time for the interpretation to come.

The Lord may speak to you in great detail about what you’ve been praying about, or He may just let you know the gist of it. At times an interpretation will be available, but if you don’t give time for it, it won’t come.