Category: Praying Through the Psalms

12 Arise, O LORD!O God, lift up Your hand!Do not forget the humble.13 Why do the wicked renounce God?He has said in his heart,“You will not require an account.”Psalm 10:12-13 Rise up, my Lord, and raise Your hand in judgment of the wicked.In Your power, remember those who struggle and fail.The wicked oppress the poor … Continue reading Psalm 10:12–18 (NKJV)

A Song of Confidence in God’s Triumph Over Evil 1 Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide in times of trouble?2 The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor;Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire;He blesses the greedy … Continue reading Psalm 10:1–11 (NKJV)

13 Have mercy on me, O LORD!Consider my trouble from those who hate me,You who lift me up from the gates of death,14 That I may tell of all Your praiseIn the gates of the daughter of Zion.I will rejoice in Your salvation.15 The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made;In the … Continue reading Psalm 9:13–20 (NKJV)

1 I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart;I will tell of all Your marvelous works.2 I will be glad and rejoice in You;I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.Psalm 9:1-2 Lord, I will give You the glory for Your mighty acts.You have given me great things: life, salvation, healing, … Continue reading Psalm 9:1–12 (NKJV)

Hear me, my Lord, my King, and my God.I call on You early and look up toward You for helpI offer my words, meditations, and cries unto YouYou are holy, so therefore I will strive to be holyMy enemies attack me, but I know that You will sustain me.Judge my enemies, Lord, and stop their … Continue reading Reflections on Psalm 5 – 8

The Glory of the LORD In Creation To the Chief Musician. On the Instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. 1 O LORD, our Lord,How excellent is Your name in all the earth,Who have set Your glory above the heavens!2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infantsYou have ordained strength,Because of Your enemies,That … Continue reading Psalm 8 (NKJV)

9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,But establish the just;For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.10 My defense is of God,Who saves the upright in heart.Psalm 7:9-10 Lord, stop the wickedness of the wicked. Stop the hands which spread evil and perform iniquity.Establish those who do Your will … Continue reading Psalm 7:9–17 (NKJV)

1 O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me;And deliver me,2 Lest they tear me like a lion,Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.3 O LORD my God, if I have done this:If there is iniquity in my hands,4 If I have … Continue reading Psalm 7:1–8 (NKJV)

A Prayer of Faith in Time of Distress To the Chief Musician. With Stringed Instruments. On An Eight-Stringed Harp. A Psalm of David. 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger,Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.2 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak;O LORD, heal me, for my bones … Continue reading Psalm 6 (NKJV)

A Prayer for Guidance To the Chief Musician. With Flutes. A Psalm of David. 1 Give ear to my words, O LORD,Consider my meditation.2 Give heed to the voice of my cry,My King and my God,For to You I will pray.3 My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD;In the morning I will … Continue reading Psalm 5 (NKJV)