PRAYING THE PSALMS
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Psalm 54 Almighty God, forever faithful,my Help and Defence,hear the cry of my heart, Lord,hear my humble plea! When I am the targetof proud, cruel and godless peopleintent on wreaking havoc,bring their evil plans down on their own headsand rescue me from every vicious attack.Save me and set me free,O Lord,my Help and my Defence!
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Psalm 53 O LORD,You look upon our world and You see it all:A dark worldrejecting You.A dark worldof corruption and wickednessfilled with those who ignoreYou,Your will,and Your ways.You see those who,seeking to follow You,are targets of scorn,derision,abuse.It seems the wicked prosper.But,we pray: ‘LORD,Look on Your people with mercyand favourand come to our aid!’ So we
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Psalm 52 O LORD,the world seems filled with the arrogant.Intent on pursuing evilat the expense of the innocent,cutting others down with lies and slander,they live to cause harm,and they seem to prosper unashamedly! LORD,In the face of their wickedness, it is easy to lose heart.So help me to rememberthat You always have the final word.Your
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Psalm 51 Holy, holy, holy God,I have failed and fallen short in so many ways.I have done what is wicked and evil.I have polluted my heart,and poisoned my relationships with others.Worst of all,and through it all,I have sinned against You,and proven myself rotten to the core. In absolute relianceon Your unfailing loveand Your infinite mercyI
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Psalm 50 LORD Almighty,You are radiant in the beauty of Your holinessand Your Word goes out to all.All who seek You will see Your glory.All who listen will hear Your voice. LORD, my Righteous Judge,Forgive me for ever being blind to Your gloryand going through the motions of worshipwithout truly engaging my heart and mind.You
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Psalm 49 Father God,Remind me every dayhow worthless earthly riches are.No earthly wealth can pay the priceto set me free from sin!No earthly wisdom ever keeps mefrom my destined end!No earthly greatness can exempt mefrom that final breath! Father,Remind me every dayhow futile it isto trust myself,my wealth,my wisdom,my greatness. Only Youcan truly satisfy me
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Psalm 48 O LORD,You are very great,and so worthy to be praised! By Your outrageous saving graceYou’ve made my heart Your homeAnd by Your sacred presence within meYou’ve set my life apart for Your glory. So, may my brokenness be turned to beauty,and my sorrow turned to joy,may Your peace be my inheritanceand Your glory
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Psalm 47 Lord Most High,You reign supreme over all creation.O High King of heaven and earth,We stand in awe of You! May Your Royal Powerdirect our paths,Your Royal Loveour sure foundation be.May the self-exalted of this worldcome worship at Your feet,And all Your people everywhereunite to bring You praise! With clapping hands and shouts of
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Psalm 46 LORD,You are my Refuge,my Safety and my Strength,my Ever-Present Saviour in troubled times. When storms are raging all around me,when my world is falling apart,and the foundations of my life are crumbling –Fear will not rule my life!Because,LORD Most High,You are with me.Your River of Life within meis my Joy and my Delight.
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Psalm 45 is a song written for the wedding of one of the kings of Israel. In this prayer I am relying on the New Testament image of the “Bride of Christ” and seeing the Psalm as an expression of wonderful truth about our “Bridegroom”, King Jesus. Psalm 45 O Lord, my KingYou are too
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