God You Can Count On
Backgrounder on Psalms 140-145:
Your enemies will either drive you
from God or drive you to God.
In David’s hour of need he found
a sure Refuge (Ps 140, Ps 142),
a Trustworthy Friend (Ps 141),
a listening Ear (Ps 143),
a strong Arm (Ps 144),
a merciful King (Ps 145);
and You Can Too !! Amen.
Lord, we can Count On You:
O Lord, I am Calling on You.
Please hurry! Listen when I cry
to You for help! … Take Control
of What I Say, O Lord, and keep
my lips sealed. Don’t let me
lust for evil things; don’t let me
participate in acts of wickedness.
Let the godly strike me! It will be
a kindness! If they reprove me,
it is soothing medicine. Don’t let
me refuse it (Ps 141:1-5) Amen.
Lord, I praise you that you are
a God I Can Count On to keep me.
Left to myself, I am not strong
enough to walk in Your paths.
Deliver me from choosing
my own way instead of yours.
Strengthen my heart, and
thank you for working within me
according to your purposes. Amen
Lord, help me like David’s prayer,
to Guard My Lips so that wrong
words don’t escape from it.
Help me not to drift toward evil
and keep me away from enjoying
the fleeting pleasures of sin.
Help me to let my words be your
captives, managed by Your power
and freed at your command. Amen
Lord Jesus, thank you for being
my Best Friend & for Good Friends,
who will speak the truth that is
like soothing medicine. I don’t
always want to hear what people
have to say. But Lord, help me
Not To Refuse It since it is good
for me. For I want my life to
reflect uncompromising faith.
Empower me to take steps to live
a life without compromise. Amen.