PRAYING THE PSALMS
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Psalm 150 Hallelujah!We praise You Lord! LORD, move by Your Spiritall across the world,in every person, every heart,and awaken in us the praise that is Your due.For You are the One True God,Awesome in Power,Mighty in deed,Supreme and Sovereign over all. May Your praises rise to heavenon a wave of music and songas everyone alivebrings…
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Psalm 149 Hallelujah!I praise You, LORD,with all Your people everywhere.Hallelujah! We shout for joy, Creator God,in awestruck praise we sing,and join the dance of true delightto You our Glorious King. We raise our songs of victoryinto the darkest night.We shout aloud Your battle cryabove the fiercest fight. Our victory is in You alone,to You alone…
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Psalm 148 Hallelujah LORD, Most High.I join the angels’ praise,the songs of heaven’s host above,their glorious song of love. I join the praise of sun and moon,the chorus of the stars,their great obedient dance of joyeach night across the skies. I join the praise of earth below,the oceans, land and sky,the wildest weather, highest peaks,the…
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Psalm 147 LORD, it is my joy and delightto sing Your praise! You are the God of RestorationWho heals my broken heartand binds up all my wounds.You are the God of all CreationWho speaks the stars into beingand knows them each by name.You are the God of all Wisdom, Power and MightWho raises the humble,…
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Psalm 146 O LORD,I praise Youwith every fibre of my being,and I will praise Youas long as I have breath! Those whose hope is in humanitywill be deeply disappointedand all their best laid planswill crumble like ruins in the sand. But all who trust in You, LORD,will be blessed beyond belief.You are worthy of our…
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Psalm 145 LORD, our God and KingThank You for all You have done!We praise You for the greatness and gloryof who You are! You are glorious and majesticYou are great and You are goodYou are kind and You are loving,slow to anger,swift to mercy.You are good and so compassionate,full of such unfailing love!Your power has…
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Psalm 144 I praise You, Lord, my Protectorfor You shelter me in Your love,You save me and protect me by Your grace. Who am Ithat You should love meand care for me as You do?I am as fragile and fleeting as a puff of wind. But You, Lord,when I call to You for help,You tear…
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Psalm 143 LORD,I come to You,trusting in Your righteousness,and knowing that You will do what is right;trusting in Your faithfulness,and knowing that You will do what is best for me. When I am utterly defeated,I come to You.When I am in deep despair,I come to You.When I have lost all hope,I come to You.In every…
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Psalm 142 LORD, thank Youfor always listening to me,hearing my complaints,and understanding my troubles.Despondent and confused,attacked, abandoned and alone,I call to You.You know my heart.You understand.You know exactly what I should do. So I call to You, my Lord,my Saviour and Defence.You are all I want.You are all I need.Save mefrom my pit of despair…
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Psalm 141 LORD,Hear me and help meas I call to You in need,and as my prayer comes up before Youas incense in Your Holy Place,an evening sacrifice.Restrain me, Lord,from speaking or doingor even desiringevil.Protect me, Lord,from the seductive flatteryand manipulationof the wicked,for theyare destined for destruction.Lord I trust in You,I seek Your face.Keep me in…