PRAYING THE PSALMS
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Psalm 21 O Lord,We praise You for Your glory and power! We pray for those You have called to lead Your people –Fill them afresh with Your power today.Cause them to succeed in every Kingdom endeavour.Grant them joy, as You wondrously answer their every prayer. In Your mercy, Lord:Pour out on them Your richest blessings
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Psalm 20 O Lord my God,I pray for thosewhom You have called to lead Your people,in the furtherance of Your Kingdomon earth as it is in heaven. When they face troubles, trials and dangers, Lord:Answer their cries for help,protect them,send them all they need,and deliver them,I pray. When they draw close to You in worship:Draw
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Psalm 19 Thank You for Your beautiful Creation,Lord, God of Glory. I hear the sun call silently, as day follows day,“God is with you, God is faithful, God is life!God is glorious in splendour, majesty and power!”And the moon whispers its reply, as the night sky darkens,“Yes, He is, even in the darkest night.God is
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Psalm 18 I love You LORD my God,my Defender and Protector,my Fortress and my Shield.You are perfectin goodness and faithfulness,purity and power.You alone are the LORD!You alone are Holy!You alone are the Most High!You alone are God!I love You LORD my God. I remember Your miraculous deliverance –Those times You swooped in and snatched mefrom
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Psalm 17 LORD, my Righteous God,I bring to You my cry for help,For You know what is right,You know my heart,You know me inside and out, andYou always answer me when I call. LORD, I feel surrounded,Set upon by so much,threatening to tear me down.The pressure is unrelenting – merciless. LORD, hear my cry for
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Psalm 16 LORD,in You I know I am safe and secure forever!For You are the source of every blessing in my life! LORD,You’ve blessed me with a place in Your family –Your holy and honourable people –who fill my heart with security and joy.Why would I ever want to be anywhere else? LORD,You are everything
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Psalm 15 LORD,I long to be in Your presence,I long to worship You face to face. But first,may my life be an offering of worship every day.May I bring You great delight by obeying Your will:Honouring the truth sincerely andRefusing to slander;Honouring my friends and neighbours joyfully andRefusing to gossip;Honouring the obedient gladly, andRefusing the
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Psalm 14 Holy and Almighty GOD I know You love us all and long for us to love You too,to seek You and to worship You,to pursue the knowledge of Your will,to pray to You and humbly obey. Yet I know that we all fall short.We have all gone astray. Forgive me, LORD:My prayerlessness,My lukewarm
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Psalm 13 Loving Lord, In moments of mystery, when I am overwhelmedby circumstances beyond my controlthat don’t appear to improve,even after fervent prayer … In seasons of sorrow, when defeat and doubt assail me,threatening my future and even my faith … Turn Your face towards me;Shine Your lighton my mind and on my path.I choose
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Psalm 12 Holy God,Whom can I trust?I feel I am surrounded by so much deceit,so many lies,so much flattering manipulation.The world feels upside down.What You declare evil,humanity calls good and celebrates.It’s all so confusing.What should I believe?Whom can I believe?Whom can I trust? Holy God,I will trust in You.Your Word is true, pure, and flawless,