The purpose of Psalms is to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship and confession to God.
Ps 42-72 is similar to Exodus which
describe Israel ruined & recovered.
Just as God rescued the nation
of Israel, He will also rescue us.
On Monday, we learn from Ps 62
that God Is Our Rock and Refuge.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 63
that God Satisfies Longing Soul.
On Wed, we learn from Psalm 66
that God Refines and Fulfills Us.
On Thu, we learn from Psalm 68
that God Cares & Bears Burdens.
On Friday, we learn from Ps 71
that God Delivers & Saves Us.
On Sat, we learn from Ps 70/72
that God Helps Those In Need.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who trust You:
for You truly keep Your promises;
for You are our rock and refuge;
for You satisfies longing soul,
bear burdens, refine, deliver us
and help those in need. Amen.
Backgrounder on Psalms 67-72: David and Solomon show you how praiseworthy is the great God of Israel. God is worthy of praise for His judgements (P67), His compassion & provision (P68) His attentiveness to the cry of His children (P69-70), His strength on behalf of the weak (P71) & His sovereignty over the nations (P72)
Lord, You Respond to Our Cries:
(God) will judge Your people
with righteousness, and
Your people with justice…
He will bring justice to the poor
of the people; He will save the
children of the needy (Ps 72:2-4).
May the king’s rule be refreshing
like spring rain on freshly cut grass,
like showers that water the earth.
May godly flourish during His reign May He reign fr sea to sea (v6-8).
God will Deliver the needy
who Cry out, the afflicted
who have no one to help.
He will spare the poor and
needy, and will save the souls
of the needy (Psa 72:12-13).
(And) I am poor and needy;
(so) Make Haste to me O God!
You are my help and Deliverer;
O God Do Not Delay (Ps 70:5).
Lord, thank You for You promise
that You God Hears the person
who simply Cries out to You.
For You God knows every need
even before we utter them to You.
Comforting that the simple but
heartfelt cry: Help! may be the
prayer that brings the answer.
For You Lord will spare the needy
save the souls of the needy. Amen.
Lord, I am in need of Your aid; help me before my troubles overwhelm and swallow me up. You are my helper and Deliverer; and I depend on You and not on my own wisdom or strength. For it’s when one depends fully on the Lord that one experiences
His help. So help me to maker
my first response rather than making You God as the last resort. Amen.
Jesus Shall Reign where’er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom spread from shore to shore tell moons shall wane no more People & realms of ev’ry tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song The weary find eternal rest, And the sons of want are blest. Let every creature rise and bring His grateful honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud amen!
Book 2 Psalms (42-72) is similar to Exodus sharing Israel’s deliverance. These psalms help us worship God, pray for deliverance, confess sin and encourage us to Trust God. And in today’s psalms, David & Solomon show God is Worthy of Praise for His judgments (67), provision (68), attentiveness to cries (69-70), strength to the weak (71) and sovereignty over the nations (72).
Lord, we’ll Testify Your Goodness: In You O Lord I put my trust…
Deliver me in Your righteousness… Incline Your ear to me & save me.
Be my strong refuge… for You are
My rock and my fortress (Ps 71:1-3) Do not cast me off in the time
of old age; do not forsake me
when my strength fails… For
my enemies speak against me;
and… take counsel together,
saying: God has forsaken him…
O God, do not be far from me…
make haste to help me (v9-12).
I will hope continually, and I will praise You yet more and more.
I will proclaim Your saving power… I will praise Your mighty deeds, O Sovereign Lord. I will tell everyone that You alone are just and good. O God, I’ve constantly told others about the wonderful things You do (Ps 71:14-17).
Lord, be my strong refuge,
to which I may resort continually.
You have given the commitment
to save me, for You are my rock,
my fortress and my salvation.
Deliver me O God out of my
distresses & out of the unrighteous.
For You are my hope and
In You Lord I put my trust. Amen.
Lord, when hope seems lost
and it seems that You God has
forsaken me, I will not lose faith.
When my adversaries take counsel
for my destruction, thinking
that I am alone and without help,
surely You will rise to my defense.
When they plot my ruin, You God
makes haste to rescue me. Amen.
Lord, in Your goodness & mercy, I ask for Your speedy deliverance. And let me proclaim all the wonderful things You have done;
Your saving power & mighty deeds.
Thank You for Your faithfulness in
my life through the troubles and joy.
Lord, You are absolutely good and
I purpose to be devoted to You.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Backgrounder on Psalms 67-72: David and Solomon show you how praiseworthy is the great God of Israel. God is worthy of praise for His judgements (Ps 67), His compassion & provision(Ps 68) His attentiveness to the cry of His children, His strength on
behalf of the weak (Ps 71) and His sovereignty over the nations (P72).
Lord, You Care & Bear Burdens: Let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy… A father to the fatherless,
a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling.
God sets the lonely in families,
he leads out the prisoners
with singing (Psalm 68:3-6).
O God… You went out before
Your people… You sent
plentiful rain… You provided
from Your goodness (v7-10). Praise be to the Lord,
to God our Savior, who
daily Bears our burdens (v19).
Lord, we praise Your greatness and goodness, for You reign over all & yet Care for the least. Your mercy is over all Your works. And when I feel lonely, let me look to You to meet my needs. For You are a faithful father, provider, and indeed champion. Grant me Lord grace to be glad
in Your presence & filled with joy as I walk with You each day. Amen
Lord, go before us in awesome
display of Your mighty power,
making the way for Your people,
and provision of Your goodness.
Give me Lord Your abundant
showers to refresh my inheritance.
From Your bountiful treasury,
provide me with surplus of
provisions for kingdom living.Amen.
Lord, praise You that You are
in control of all things and that You are the one who Delivers. Thank You for going before me and going with me; thank You for saving me in tough situations. I choose to believe that You will continue to sustain me each day through whatever comes. Amen.
Psalms 60-66 are essentially
psalms of lament; as evidenced
by the cry “O God” (60, 61, 63–65)
in which the psalmist stands upon
the promise of God in the face of
defeat, discouragement and deceit.
Through it all the psalmist finds that
God is praise-worthy refuge (62,66)
Lord, You Refine & Fulfill Us:
You O God have Tested us;
You have Refined us as silver…
You have caused men to ride over
our heads; we went thru fire and
through water; but You brought us
out to rich fulfillment (Ps 66:10-12).
If I had Cherished Sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened;
but God has surely listened
and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God, who has not
rejected my prayer or withheld
His love from me (v18-20).
Search Me O God and know my
heart; try me & know my anxieties
And see if there is any wicked way
in me, and lead me in the way
everlasting (Ps 139:23-24) Amen.
Father God, season of testing
can be hard and really painful.
But Lord Purify me well; and let
my faith endure the testing time.
Remind me that You are always
with me every step of the way.
Help me Lord to understand Your
ways and not mistrust You when circumstances seem to contradict
You. For You are working out Your
best purposes for my life. Amen.
Lord, I purpose to Not Entertain Sin
in my heart. I want my heart to be
right before You so that You will
hear my prayers and answer it.
I don’t do everything perfectly,
so I ask by the power of Your Spirit
You will enable me to keep my
heart pure and my hands clean.
Thank You Lord for loving me
and helping me do what is right
in Your sight. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, search my heart, shine
Your light on my sin and forgive me
for I am crying out to You for help.
Hear me, answer the cry of
my heart and continue to show
Your unfailing love in my life.
For Lord I don’t want sins to lie on
my shoulders that bear me down;
but rather place them in Christ
the Lamb of God. In Jesus’ name.
Backgrounder on Psalm 60-66:
In this segment, we read five
psalms of lament (Psalm 60, 61,
63-65; watch for the cry: O God)
in which the psalmist stands
upon the promises of God
in the face of discouragement,
deceit and defeat. Through it all
the psalmist finds that God is
praiseworthy refuge(Ps 62,66).
Lord, we will Seek after You: O God, You are my God,
earnestly I Seek You;
my soul Thirsts for You, my whole being Longs for You, in a dry and parched land where there is no water (Psalm 63:1-2).
Your Unfailing Love is
better to me than life itself; how I praise you! I will honor
You as long as I live, lifting up
my hands to You in prayer (v3-4).
My soul shall be satisfied…
and my mouth shall praise You…
When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on U in the night watches.
Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of
Your Wings I will rejoice (v5-7).
Lord, Your word promises that You will Satisfy those who Seek You. Help me to want Your presence in my life more than anything else. Help me long more of You the way I will long for water in the desert. Help me come to You to quench Spiritual Thirst as only You can do. Flow Your rivers of living water into me to revive my soul and then flow thru me to a dry world. Amen.
Lord, grateful for the promise that those who seek You will find You. Draw me by Your Spirit to truly experience Your loving-kindness. And I will proclaim together with the psalmist that Your Unfailing Love and kindness is better than life itself. As long as I live, I will honor You and praise You, lifting up my hands to You. Amen.
Lord, as we grow older, we realise that life’s greatest treasures
are Intimacy with You God.
Help us Lord to make Time
with You a priority so that we
can experience joy for God
Satisfies those who Long for Him.
For You Lord have been my help
and I will rejoice in You. Amen.
Backgrounder on Psalm 60-66:
In this segment, we read five
psalms of lament (Psalm 60, 61,
63-65; watch for the cry: O God)
in which the psalmist stands
upon the promises of God
in the face of discouragement,
deceit and defeat. Through it all
the psalmist finds that God is
praiseworthy refuge(Ps 62,66).
Lord, we Come to You Our Refuge:
I Wait Quietly before God,
for my victory comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my
salvation, my fortress where
I will never be shaken (Ps 62:1-2).
My soul wait silently for God,
for my expectation is from Him.
He only is my rock and my
salvation; He is my defense;
I shall not be moved. Trust
in Him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge (v5-8).
Power O God belongs to You;
Mercy O Lord is Yours (v11-12).
Lord, I lift my eyes up to You, the
Almighty God: my rock, my refuge,
my fortress and my salvation.
Quieten my heart Lord to Wait
upon You for my hope is in You.
Let my confidence not be shaken
by what my circumstances may say,
my mind may think or heart may feel.
Trust that my confidence rests on
the One who is my rock and that
You will never be shaken. Amen.
Lord, You are our refuge and
You are absolutely trustworthy.
Thank You for shielding us as
we face life’s troubles and for
going through them with us.
And we can rise and stand
upright despite what life may
send us for You are our refuge.
We praise You in Jesus’ name.
Lord Almighty, I lift my eyes to You,
for my confidence rests on the
One who is the Solid Rock, for
You are both powerful & merciful.
Lord, Rock of Ages cleft for me,
let me hide myself in Thee.
When I rise to worlds unknown
and behold Thee on Thy throne.
Rock of Ages cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee. Amen
The 2nd book of Psalms (Ps 42-72),
is similar to the book of Exodus,
as many of these psalms describe
Israel as ruined & then recovered.
These psalms can help us pray for
rescue, confess our sin & trust God.
Psalm 42-49 are attributed to sons
of Korah, who served as singers
and musicians in the temple.
Lord, Thanks for Being Our Refuge:
God is our Refuge and Strength,
an Ever-Present Help in times
of trouble. So, we will not fear,
when earthquakes come and
Mountains crumble into the sea;
though waters roar & be troubled,
though the mountains shake
with its swelling (Psalm 46:1-3).
The Lord of hosts is with us;
God… is our refuge… Come behold
the works of the Lord (v7-8).
BE STILL and know that I am God…
I will be exalted in the earth!
The Lord of hosts is with us (and)
God is Our Refuge (Ps 46:10-11).
Lord, Your Word says You are ever
Ready To Help in times of trouble.
Forgive me for the times when
I act as though You don’t exist.
Teach me to pull back fr troubles
and instead focus on You. I don’t
have to fear, no matter what I face.
For every moment that I breathe,
You are My Strength. And though
my life may be shaken to its core,
You are still My Refuge. Amen.
Father, when everything in my life seems on the verge of crumbling &
falling apart, help me to experience
You Lord as My Firm Foundation.
For though You’re the Mountain
Mover, You also hold creation
steady in the palm of Your hand.
Guide me Lord as I entrust my
mountains over to You my solid
and ever faithful Father. Amen.
Lord, my heart may worry for though
You’re on Your throne, but I don’t
know what You are going to do.
Help me Lord to Be Still In You,
trust You and give me rest in You.
Let me know You are With me
in every circumstance, no matter
how difficult or even traumatic.
Let me Experience You as a Very
Present Help in trouble. Amen.
The purpose of Psalms is to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship and confession to God.
Psalms 42-72 is similar to Exodus
which describe nation of Israel ruined & recovered. As God rescued nation of Israel, He also rescues us.
On Mon, we learn from Psalm 46 that God Is Our Refuge & Strength.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 51
that God Gives Joy to Clean Hearts.
On Wed, we learn from Ps 55 that
God Bears Burdens & Gives Rest.
On Thu, we learn from Psalm 56
that Almighty God Is On Your Side.
On Friday, we learn from Ps 57
that God Has A Plan For You.
On Sat, we learn from Psalm 59
that God Delivers those who Wait.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who trust You:
for You truly keep Your promises;
for You Lord God Almighty is our
refuge for You are on our side;
for You bear burdens, give joy,
have a plan for us and You deliver
those who wait upon You. Amen.
Psalms 55-59 capture the emotions
of King David during some of his
most difficult days. Notice David
frank petitions and confident trust
in God in the wake of being betrayed
(Ps 55), broken-hearted (Ps 56)
and pursued (Ps 57 and Ps 59).
Through it all David knows there
is a reward for the righteous and
God judges in the earth (Ps 58).
Lord, we will Wait Upon You:
Deliver me from my enemies,
O my God; defend me from
those who rise up against me.
Deliver…and save me (Ps 59:1-2)
You are my strength, I Wait
for You to rescue me for You,
O God are my place of safety.
In his unfailing love, my God
will come & help me (v9-10).
I will sing of Your strength…
I will sing of Your love; for
You are my fortress, my Refuge
in times of trouble. You are
my God whom I can rely(v16-17).
Lord, in Your loving kindness,
You have given reassuring
promises to deliver and save us.
Through Your mercy, grant us
peace of mind and heart so that
we will not be troubled or afraid.
Thank You for being my place
of safety in the day of distress.
May I rest in Your powerful arms
and sing of Your mercies. Amen.
Lord, You are my strength,
my place of safety, my help.
Instead of depending on my own
strength or concocting a human
solution, I will Call on Youl Lord
and Wait on You to rescue me; for
in Your unfailing love You’ll help me.
Give me Lord the grace to Keep
Trusting You to work in Your
Way and in Your Time. Amen.
Lord, You are my Refuge and You are my place of safety in distress for You are mighty and powerful! Your love for me never fails; and grateful for demonstrating Your unfailing love to me day by day. When situations are bleak and hope may seems gone, give me the faith to Cling to You and look to You for deliverance. Amen.
