Category: Weekly praying with the psalms archive
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here too read Psalm 29 If you want to know about God, pray with this psalm. You have glory and might and holy splendor. His voice is powerful and delivered with a fiery flame!! Finally, the Lord is enthroned and reigns as king forever. The majesty of God’s kingship…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read Psalm 28 A wonderful song of praise that finishes with a prayer thanking God for his strength in providing refuge from the evil one. The setting is the temple and the plea is to avoid going down into the pit with the wicked. Once you work…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read psalm 27 What do we have to fear from fear? First we must prevent fear from reaching our hearts. Christ asks us many times not to fear except for those sins that can kill the soul. What is emphasized in this psalm is a desire to…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read the psalm We invite God to meet us in our hearts and minds. God is always seeking us out. Turn to Him in prayer and His faithfulness. We are constantly being barraged with messages from good and bad sources. The more we acknowledge God in our…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read Psalm 25 There are some great gems to pray with in this psalm. The opening line to lift our souls to the Lord, is a great start! Verses 4 and 5 are prayers for learning the ways of the Lord. Verses 6 and 7 appeal for…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read psalm 24 Entering God’s presence is always the first step in prayer. Acknowledging God and his creation puts you in touch with your heart, the throne of the Lord. This psalm alludes to the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem (on the donkey) before the last supper…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read the psalm This psalm is very well know and be recited by many from memory. The psalm is used at many funerals, so I tend to pray with it for those who have died or are close to death. It is natural to fear death and…
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Praying with the Psalms
This psalm criss crosses through a lot of territory. The most recognizable is the outright connection to Jesus’ passion with words from his lips addressing His Father with why he has forsaken Him. We know how that worked out. Direct descriptions of the passion from dividing his garments to piercing…
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Praying the Psalms

Click here to read psalm 21 This psalm is offered in thanksgiving from the king, a title we can all share in. We can feel joy from our God in all we do, even in dealing with our enemies. The psalm in conclusion, petitions God to rise in power as…
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Praying with the Psalms

Click here to read Psalm 20 The fight against the temptations of the devil is a little like going into battle. Psalm 20 is a prayer before going into battle. What better way to fight the snares of the devil than with a psalm directly asking God to protect you…