PRAYING THE PSALMS
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Psalm 87 This Psalm is a song in praise of Jerusalem, the City of God. I am using it to pray for the Church, God’s People, the ‘New Jerusalem’. O Lord,as You build Your Churchto be a dwelling placefor Your beauty and glory,You draw togethera rich and colourful array of peopleto display Your magnificencethrough our
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Psalm 86 Lord Almighty, You are my GodI come to You in weakness and helplessness,in utter dependence on You, I pray:Save me, LORD! When I am in danger:Lord, You are my GodShow me Your will and Your wayand grant me the power to humbly obey.Comfort my fears and help me to trustand step out in
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This Psalm is “a prayer for the nation”. I am using it to pray for South Africa. If you are not South African, please simply insert your own nation’s name and pray for it instead. Psalm 85 LORD my God:When I look back,I see how You have blessed South Africatime and again, in Your mercy:forgiving
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Psalm 84 Lord Almighty,my King and my God,my glorious Protector – Giver of every good giftof blessing, kindness and honour:My richest life and truest joyflowsfrom trusting You,from finding my strength in You,from seeking Your face,and praising Youin Your presence,in Your holy place.I love Your presence.I love to seek Youface to faceand I will sing Your
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Psalm 83 Father,I pray for Your children,Your beloved,Your beleaguered, persecuted people,under attack bythose seeking to destroy them,those who hate You and rebelagainst You,and against all that is lovely and good. Just as so many have donefor so longin so many placesand so many ways,they plot and plan,they scheme and connive,filled with bitternessagainst You,against those You
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Psalm 82 O LORD,come and establish Your sovereign ruleover all the nations of the world. Lord, in Your mercy, we pray:Call to accountall monarchs and prime ministers,presidents and autocrats,those who set themselves up in powerand those duly elected to rule.Eradicate injustice and partiality.Inspire generous justice towardsthe poor and needy,orphans, widows,and the helpless and vulnerable of
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Psalm 81 Lord, my Fortress and Defender,I sing for joy in Your presence,with shouts of ‘Hallelujah!’and songs of loudest praise,with horns and trumpets blastingand hands aloft, upraised.For when I called to You,in grace You heard my plea,You came to my aidand set me free. Lord, why do I ever ignore You?Why do I block my
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Psalm 80 Almighty God,my Wonderful Shepherd,hear my humble prayer: In Your mercy and love,and by Your great power,bring me home to You,and restore me to the centre of Your perfect will. I have sinned against You, Lord.I walked away,and my life fell apart. Here, in my self-imposed separation,I see so clearly the disaster I have
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Psalm 79 Almighty God:When disaster strikes me downand all I hold dear is destroyed;When what is most sacred is now desecratedand my hopes and my dreams lie in ruins,defeated;When my plans are all deadand buried below,and You, my God, are defamedbecause I am Your child who calls on Your Nameand I’m stuck herein desperate shame
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Psalm 77 Almighty God,You know my heart completelyand my deepest thoughts lie exposed before You.Nothing is hidden from Your sight.You, Lord, are with methrough the longest nights of soul-darkness,when stress and anxietypress down on my chestwith the oppressive powerof doubt and fear,when I questionYour faithfulnessor evenYour love,and accuse Youof failing to care.Right then,in the darkness
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