PRAYING THE PSALMS
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Psalm 44 Lord, my King and my God:I look around me nowand, in honesty,confess:I’m overwhelmed.I’m drowning in doubt.I’m forgotten and forsaken,abandoned and alone.The foundations of my faith are failing,my world is crumbling,my life, disintegratingday by day.Have You really cast me aside?Have You really turned away? No!I cannot surrender to these lies. Lord, my King and
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Psalm 41 Gracious and merciful Lord,Strengthen my faithfor those devastating times of trouble,when cruelty and betrayal hang thick in the air. When those who despise mecut me down with their cursing;When those who feign compassion for meonly gather the fuel for their gleeful gossip;When those who hate me without causespout poison and malice to all
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Psalm 40 LORD, my Saving God,Surrounded by so many troubles,blinded by the darkness of sin,crushed by the weight of guilt and shame –in my weakness and poverty,all my courage and confidence melted away.Brought to my knees in desperation,out of my darkest night, I cried to You:“Please Lord, save me!Please, Lord!Help!” You, LORD, are my Saviour
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Psalm 38 O LORD,when days of darkness come over me –days of pain and suffering in my body,days of soul-weariness and despair,days of grief and mourning –keep me safe from the onewho accuses You of causing my suffering!LORD,keep me safe from his flaming arrowsof guilt and shame.Please forgive me for every sin,and cleanse me by
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Psalm 37 Loving God, I worship You,You are my All-Powerful Protector and Provider.You are my Help and my Happiness.Ever-Present and Ever-Faithful,You are my Deep Well of Peace. Lord,Please give me the grace and powerto find my deepest delight in you,to trust in You with all my heart,to surrender myself completely to Your careand to wait
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Psalm 36 Lord of Unfailing Love:For the times I have chosen the wrong pathand fallen into the ways of the wicked;For those seasons in which I have forgotten my love and reverence for You –when my self-centredness has blinded me to my sin,when my words and actions have become corrupted,when I have been dragged downwards
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Psalm 35 Lord, my Loving GodThank You that You welcome me,even when I come to you in a mess of brokenness, confusion and despair,frustrated, in danger and afraid.In You I am safe and secure from every storm.In You I find rest for my weary soul. LORD, there is no one like You!Even when everyone elsehas
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Psalm 34 LORD, my Gracious God,I will bring You thanks and praise foreverfor all the good and glorious things You have done.You have been so, so good to me! When I prayed from the prison of despair,You answered me and set me free.When I was oppressed, I turned my eyes to You,You restored my joy
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Psalm 33 O LORD, my Sovereign Creator, Provider, Protector and King,I worship You.I bow in awe-filled honour and adoration. I rejoice in who You are and all You have done.I offer You my heartfelt thanks and praise,in music, songs, and shouts of joy! Lord, I praise Youfor Your perfect trustworthiness and truth,Your righteousness and justice,and
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Psalm 32 Loving Heavenly Father, I marvel as I remember how, when I was far from You,and my sin was draining the life out of me,You did not abandon me.Somehow, You turned my heart towards Youand opened my eyes to see the futilityof my life apart from You. I marvel as I remember how, the
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