Category: Praying Through the Psalms

Assurance of God’s Victory Over Enemies A Song. A Psalm of David. 1 O God, my heart is steadfast;I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.2 Awake, lute and harp!I will awaken the dawn.3 I will praise You, O LORD, among the peoples,And I will sing praises to You among the nations.4 For … Continue reading Psalm 108 (NKJV)

33 He turns rivers into a wilderness,And the watersprings into dry ground;34 A fruitful land into barrenness,For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water,And dry land into watersprings.36 There He makes the hungry dwell,That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,37 And sow fields … Continue reading Psalm 107:33–43 (NKJV)

17 Fools, because of their transgression,And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food,And they drew near to the gates of death.19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,And He saved them out of their distresses.20 He sent His word and healed them,And delivered them from their … Continue reading Psalm 107:17–32 (NKJV)

Thanksgiving to the LORD For His Great Works of Deliverance 1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!For His mercy endures forever.2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,3 And gathered out of the lands,From the east and from the west,From the … Continue reading Psalm 107:1–16 (NKJV)

44 Nevertheless He regarded their affliction,When He heard their cry;45 And for their sake He remembered His covenant,And relented according to the multitude of His mercies.46 He also made them to be pitiedBy all those who carried them away captive.47 Save us, O LORD our God,And gather us from among the Gentiles,To give thanks to … Continue reading Psalm 106:44–48 (NKJV)

34 They did not destroy the peoples,Concerning whom the LORD had commanded them,35 But they mingled with the GentilesAnd learned their works;36 They served their idols,Which became a snare to them.37 They even sacrificed their sonsAnd their daughters to demons,38 And shed innocent blood,The blood of their sons and daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols … Continue reading Psalm 106:34–43 (NKJV)

24 Then they despised the pleasant land;They did not believe His word,25 But complained in their tents,And did not heed the voice of the LORD.26 Therefore He raised up His hand in an oath against them,To overthrow them in the wilderness,27 To overthrow their descendants among the nations,And to scatter them in the lands. Lord, … Continue reading Psalm 106:24–33 (NKJV)

13 They soon forgot His works;They did not wait for His counsel,14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness,And tested God in the desert.15 And He gave them their request,But sent leanness into their soul. Lord, I know You have saved me and kept me so many times over the years.I repent that I have forgotten … Continue reading Psalm 106:13–23 (NKJV)

Joy in Forgiveness of Israel’s Sins 1 Praise the LORD!Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!For His mercy endures forever.2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD?Who can declare all His praise?3 Blessed are those who keep justice,And he who does righteousness at all times! Lord, I praise You. You … Continue reading Psalm 106:1–12 (NKJV)

37 He also brought them out with silver and gold,And there was none feeble among His tribes.38 Egypt was glad when they departed,For the fear of them had fallen upon them.39 He spread a cloud for a covering,And fire to give light in the night.40 The people asked, and He brought quail,And satisfied them with … Continue reading Psalm 105:37–45 (NKJV)