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“Because I believe in praying God’s Word, I encourage you to consider praying the following verses with me. I write my prayers out but you can just pray them aloud or silently to God if you’re not the journaling type.  <>< Dona

These verses listed below were referenced in this past week’s scripture reading in my Bible.

Psalm 10:12 Arise, Lord! God, lift up your hand!  Don’t forget the helpless.

Psalm 11:4 The Lord is in His holy temple.  The Lord is on His throne in heaven. His eyes observe.  His eyes examine the children of men.

Psalm 12:1 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases.  For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Psalm 13:1-2 1 How long, O Lord?  Will You forget me forever?  How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having  sorrow in my heart every day?  How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

Psalm 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the Lord?

Psalm 15:2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

Psalm 18:14 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them.  He routed them with great lightning bolts.

Psalm 18:33 He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.

Psalm 46:9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth.  He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear.  He burns the chariots in the fire.

Psalm 48:10 As is Your name, God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth.  Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 50:7-10 “Hear, My people, and I will speak.  Israel, I will testify against you.  I am God, your God.  8 I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices.  Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.  9 I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.  10 For every animal of the forest is Mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.

Psalm 68:17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands.  The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

Psalm 68:31 Princes shall come out of Egypt.  Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

Psalm 73:28 But it is good for me to come close to God.  I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.

Psalm 76:5-6 Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep.  None of the men of war can lift their hands.  6 At your rebuke, God of Jacob, both chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.

Psalm 77:20 You led Your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 79:3 They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem.  There was no one to bury them.

Psalm 104:3 He lays the beams of His rooms in the waters.  He makes the clouds His chariot.  He walks on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 110:6 He will judge among the nations.  He will heap up dead bodies.  He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.

Psalm 115:4-5 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.  5 They have mouths, but they don’t speak.  They have eyes, but they don’t see.

Psalm 119:120 My flesh trembles for fear of You.  I am afraid of Your judgments.

Psalm 119:126 It is time to act, O Lord, for they break Your law.

My Psalms Prayer

Lord, I ask You to remember those of us who are helpless (Psalm 10:12).  Lord I ask You to observe us and examine us, Your children (Psalm 11:4).  Lord, I pray we will not fall away or cease to be faithful to You (Psalm 12:1).  Lord, I believe You have not forgotten us, Your children.  I believe You have not hidden Your face from us, Your children.  I humbly ask You to counsel us.  I ask You to show us what to do as we face our enemies (Psalm 13:1-2).  Lord, I ask for wisdom to seek Your knowledge and to stay away from sin (Psalm 14:4).  Lord, I pray we, Your children, will walk blamelessly before You.  I pray we will do what is right.  I pray we will speak the truth to ourselves and others (Psalm 15:2). Lord, I ask You to scattered our enemies (Psalm 18:14). Lord, I ask You to set us on high places away from evil (Psalm 18:33).   Lord, I thank You for Your peace.  I ask You to stop any wars that are now on this earth. I ask You to remove both the tangible and intangible weapons that are being used across our nation. For we can harm with guns, knives and clubs but we can also harm with our words and behavior (Psalm 46:9).  Lord, I pray we, Your children, will praise You to the ends of the earth for Your right hand is full of righteousness (Psalm 48:10). Lord, I pray we will continually listen for, listen to, and obey You, our God (Psalm 50:7).  Lord, I pray we will come close to You.  For You, Sovereign Lord, are our refuge.  I pray we will tell of all Your works (Psalm 73:28). Lord, thank You for being in control of even those who are men of war (Psalm 76:5-6). Lord, thank You for being our Shepherd (Psalm 77:20).  Lord, thank You for filling the universe with Your Presence (Psalm 104:3). Lord, thank You for being Judge over all the earth (Psalm 110:6). Lord, thank You for giving us ample opportunities to turn to You.  I pray we all will come to You before it is time for You to judge us (Psalm 119:120, 126). In Christ Jesus’ name I pray.  AMEN.