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Dancing in Sackcloth
Perhaps the most universal reason we pray is for God to heal us when we are sick or for God to spare the life of someone we love. Psalm 30 helps us to pray in moments like this.
The God of Glory Thunders
The next time a major storm hits your area, pull out this prayer in Psalm 29 and join the heavenly beings in ascribing to the Lord the glory due His name. The God of Glory thunders!
Pluck My Feet Out of the Net
When you find yourself in a mess of your own making, this is the prayer for you. (Psalm 25)
The Bridge of Waiting
Waiting on God is the most difficult bridge of faith we are called to cross (Psalm 13).
The Forever Throne
Discover how the new covenant enlivens this song about the dwelling place of God in Zion and the Davidic throne (Psalm 132).
A Calm and Quieted Soul
Do you ever get overwhelmed with life? Then Psalm 131 speaks for you, and to you.
Those Who Sow in Tears
Believe it or not, a psalm with only six verses serves as a prayer guide in times of rejoicing and weeping. (Psalm 126)
Where Ordinary Become Worship
Our daily experience of the steadfast love of the Lord can transform the daily, normal, ordinary, slog of life into worship when we allow the Scriptures to open our eyes to His daily grace and to remind us of the awesome grace we have found in Christ. (Psalm 118)
Scripture Guided Prayers
Psalm 113 illustrates the valuable truth that the prayers found in Scripture not only give voice to our faith and to our questions, but they also direct and deepen them, too.
Introducing the “Spiritual Discipline of Praying the Psalms”
The Spiritual Discipline of Praying the Psalms is for those who want to survive and thrive during a crisis of faith.
Writing Our Personal “Some” Story
Psalm 107 invites us to consider the steadfast love of the Lord, but we can only really do that when we write our own, very personal, “some” story.
The Two-Edged Sword of Praise
If you want to be challenged in your prayer life, this is the psalm for you!
To Still the Enemy
Psalm 8 is a classic example of finding treasure in an unlikely place. This short psalm, only nine verses, appears to be a worship psalm, the words of David to lead the people of God to worship the beauty and greatness of who God is. It begins and ends with the same refrain: O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. However, a closer look reveals that there is much more than worship going on here.
Thanksgiving Fit for a King
Psalm 21 leads me to give specific thanks to the Lord on multiple levels, and emboldened my trust in Him, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
What is the Difference Between Praise and Thanksgiving?
What is the difference between praise and thanksgiving? And how are we able to “bless the Lord”? Psalm 100 gives us a significant clue.
Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?
The gospel truth is that the Lord is our rock, our salvation, our hope, and promises to be our salvation. The prayer for deliverance from our enemies will always be answered, albeit not always when we want it answered. There will come a time when we will praise Him for saving us. As we are waiting, what do we do with our downcast soul? (Psalm 42)
Adversaries of My Soul
This prayer is guide for anyone who has ever felt crushed in spirit, thirsty in soul, or appalled in heart. The confessions of who God is and how He acts in the earth is a reminder of why we should cry out to Him for deliverance from the adversaries of our soul. (Psalm 143)
Because We Need Help Being Thankful
Psalm 138 is a short song of thanksgiving, but it helps us to mature in this important spiritual discipline.