Author: tanahmerah

The Lord My Hiding Place

Psalms 31-36 show how a proper
perspective can help us face
any circumstance; and can bring
us from gloom to glory (Ps 31);
from failure to deliverance (Ps 32);
fr false security to secured trust(33)
from affliction to adoration (Ps 34);
from persecution to praise (Ps 35);
and from darkness to light (Ps 36).

Lord, You Are My Hiding Place:
Blessed is he whose transgression
is forgiven, whose sin is covered…
When I kept silent,
my bones grew old through
my groaning all the day long…
I acknowledged my sin to You…
And You forgave my sin (Ps32:1-5)
For this cause everyone
who is godly shall pray to You.
You are My Hiding Place;
You protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs
of Deliverance (Psalm 32:6-7).
The Lord says: I Will Guide you
along the best pathway for
your life. I will Watch over you…
(And) he Who Trusts in the Lord,
Mercy Shall Surround him (v8-10).

Lord, I am blessed for You have
forgiven all of my transgressions.
And You have eliminated every
sin that was set to my account.
I am so blessed because my
heavenly Father does not count
any of my sin against me and
has given me a spirit where
deceit cannot be found.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, You promise that You will
Guide Your people along the
best pathways for their lives.
Thank You for Your assurance
of direction and protection.
So, Guide me Lord day by day;
and give me the strength to
step out with courage and faith
as I sense Your leading. Amen.

Lord, Thank for Your assurance
of direction and protection,
that Your Unfailing Love will
Surround those who trust You.
Lord, You are My Hiding Place
You always fill my heart
With songs of deliverance.
Whenever I am afraid
I will trust in You; I will trust in You…
Let the weak say I am strong
In the strength of the Lord
I will trust in You. Amen.

The Lord Leadeth Me

At the start of the American Civil
War, Joseph Gilmore, pastor of
Philadelphia First Baptist Church
wanted to turn people’s attention
to the Security of God’s guidance.
The important thing he said is
to know that God is leading – no
matter how or where He leads us.
After service, Gilmore went to
a deacon’s home and the topic
revolved around the Blessedness
of God’s leading. As others went
on talking, he wrote the words of
the hymn (He Leadeth Me) which
is inspired also by Psalm 31.

Lord, we will Follow Your Leading:
In You, O Lord I put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness…
Deliver me speedily; Be my rock
of refuge, a fortress of defense
to save me (Psalm 31:1-2).
For You are my rock & my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
LEAD me and Guide me…
Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have ransomed & redeemed
me, O Lord, God of Truth
Jehovah El Emeth (Psa 31:3-5).
But as for me I trust in You
O Lord; I say: You are my God.
My (future) is in Your hands.
Deliver me (v14-15). Amen.

Lord Jehovah El Emeth, our desire
is to live according to Your Truth.
And yet we struggle at times during
adversity or trials when walking
in faith and truth seems so hard.
Help me trust You and always put
Your perspective above my own.
Give me discernment of situation
and wisdom to walk in Your ways.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we put our Trust in You for
there’s Blessedness in Your leading.
I will trust You with all my heart and
lean not on my own understanding.
In all my ways I will acknowledge
You and You will surely make my
paths straight. For You God knows
the plans You have for me, plans
to prosper me and not to harm me,
to give me a future & a hope. Amen.

Lord leadeth me! O blessed thot!
O words of heav’nly comfort fraught!
Whate’er I do, where’re I be,
Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me!
He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
By His own hand He leadeth me:
His faithful follower I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me!
Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine
Nor ever murmur nor repine,
Content, whatever lot I see, Since
’tis thy hand that leadeth me! Amen.

The Lord Listens & Speaks

Backgrounder on Psalms 25-30:
As David penned these six psalms,
he thought of the multifaceted
character of God he served. The
Lord is Good & Upright (Ps25:8),
Judge (Psalm 26:1-2),
My Light (Psalm 27:1),
My Strength (Psalm 28:7),
King Forever (Psalm 29:10)
and My God (Psalm 30:2,12).

Lord, we Worship & Honour You:
Praise the Lord! For He has heard
my cry for mercy. The Lord is
my strength, my shield from
every danger. I trust in Him with
all my heart. He helps me and my
heart is filled with joy. I burst out in
songs of thanksgiving (Ps 28:6-7).
Give honor to the Lord you angels;
give honor to the Lord for His glory
and strength. Give honor to the
Lord for the glory of His name.
Worship the Lord in the splendour
of His holiness (Psalm 29:1-2).
The voice of the Lord is over the
waters; the God of glory thunders…
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full
of majesty (Psalm 29:3-4).

Father, thank You for hearing
my cry for mercy and my prayers.
Even when my situation remains
the same, grant me grace to trust
You and to thank You for Your
listening ear and Your gracious help.
Because of Your mercy, I will sing
songs of thanksgiving to You.
Because of Your help, may my
heart be filled with joy. Amen.

Lord, forgive me for sometimes
getting wrapped up in myself and
my tasks and forgetting to give
You credit for all You have done
in my life and the world around me.
Create in me a heart of worship;
and I will honour and worship You
for the glory of Your majestic name,
for Your amazing strength & might,
for the splendour of Your holiness.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, I am thankful that You
aren’t silent, that Your voice
thunders over the whole earth.
But it’s easy to become distracted
and fail to listen for Your leading.
Keep me from getting in the way
of Your glory by being prideful
and trusting in my own strength.
Instead lead me to hear Your voice
and make me quick to obey. Amen.

The Lord Strengthens Believers

Backgrounder on Psalms 25-30:
As David penned these six psalms,
he thought of the multifaceted
character of God he served. The Lord is Good & Upright (Ps25:8),
Judge (Psalm 26:1-2),
My Light (Psalm 27:1),
My Strength (Psalm 28:7),
King Forever (Psalm 29:10)
and My God (Psalm 30:2,12).

Lord, we Come & Wait on You:
The Lord is my Light & my Salvation
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord protects me from danger,
so why should I tremble? (Ps 27:1).
Hear O Lord when I cry with my
voice! Have mercy upon me and
answer me. When You said: Seek
My face, My heart said to You:
Your face Lord I will seek (v7-8).
I would have lost heart, unless
I had believed that I would see
the Goodness of the Lord… Wait
on the Lord; Be of good courage,
And He shall Strengthen your heart.
Wait I say on the Lord (v13-14).

Almighty God, help me to see
the truth in Your Word. You are my
Light and my Salvation; and surely
You will protect me from all danger.
Indeed the Lord is the strength of
my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Help me draw close to You Lord and
to rest in the confidence I’ve in You.
Help me to banish fear in my life
even as I put my trust in You. Amen

Lord, give me such a desire for
You that I will run to You right
away when You say “Come”.
Help me to be willing to lay aside
my “to-do” lists and readily come
to Your presence and talk with You.
Tune my ears to Your voice Lord
and make my heart sensitive
to Your nudgings to You. Amen.

Lord, I listen with an attitude Your
goodness will show up in my life.
For Your goodness is real and
I fully expect to see more of it.
But Lord, holding on to faith in
situations that dictate against it
requires fortitude and boldness.
So give me patience and courage
to hear You amidst struggles and
pauses in our dialogues. Amen.

The Lord My Shepherd Cares

Backgrounder on Psalms 19-24:
The Lord can be seen in many
different roles in these six psalms.
He is the Creator (Psalm 19),
Helper (Ps 20), King (Ps 21),
Crucifield One (Ps 22), Shepherd
(Ps 23) and Glorious One (Ps 24).
For each divine role, there is a
corresponding responsibility for
the people who would follow Him
as their God, King and Shepherd.

Lord, You Provide, Guide & Protect:
The Lord is My Shepherd,
I Lack Nothing and have
everything I need (Psalm 23:1).
He lets me rest in green meadows;
He Leads me besides peaceful
streams. He Renews my strength
He Guides me along right paths,
bringing honour to His name (v2-3).
Even when I walk through the
dark valley of death, I will not be
afraid for You are close beside me.
Your rod and Your staff Protect
and comfort me (Psalm 23:4).

Lord, the Shepherd of my soul,
praise & thank You for Your Care.
You are not just my Creator and
my God; You are not just the King
and the Judge of the universe. For
You are my Shepherd & I’m blessed
for because of You, I Lack Nothing.
Keep me Lord from complaining
and keep me from fear & worry;
for You’ll Provide my needs. Amen.

Lord Shepherd, it is comforting
to know that I am not alone in
the journey of life. Thank You
that You are ever so vigilant,
Guiding and watching over me.
And thank You that You love to
lead me to “peaceful streams”.
Help me Lord to respond to Your
sweet small voice, stay close to
You; and gladly Follow You. Amen

Lord Shepherd, You faithfully
feed, guide and above all Protect
Your flock with Your very life.
Lord, You are always close by,
You protect & comfort us, and
You protectively watch over us.
Merciful Lord and dear Shepherd,
in my darkest moments when
I’m very afraid and cry out to You,
extend Yr hand to hold mine. Amen

God Shows Way & Gives Joy

Backgrounder on Psalms 13-18:
In contrast to the fate of the
fool who denies God’s existence
(Ps 14) many blessings accrue
to the one who serves God with
a whole heart: joyfulness (Ps 13),
fellowship with God (Psalm 15),
direction & satisfaction (Ps 16)
preservation (Psalm 17) and
confidence in facing future (Ps18).

Lord, we Receive Inheritance & Joy:
Lord, You alone are my Inheritance,
my cup of Blessing. You guard
all that is mine. The land you have
given me is a pleasant land. What
a Wonderful Inheritance (Ps 16:5-6)
I will bless the Lord who has
given me Counsel; my heart also
Instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before
me; because He is at my right
hand I shall not be moved (v7-8).
You will not leave my soul in Sheol…
You will Show me the Path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of Joy.
At Your right hand are pleasures
forevermore (Psa 16:10-11). Amen.

Lord, enable us to walk in the reality
that You are our true Inheritance
and promised cup of Blessing.
Grant us understanding of the riches
of the inheritance, including faith,
hope & love that You have given us.
Lead us to leave a rich inheritance
of faith and love to those
who come after us. For that’s
the way to live successfully. Amen.

Father, I bless You as the Lord
who Guides and Instructs Your
people by day and by night.
Teach me to hear Your instructions;
and help me step into Your will.
Lord, as I Patiently wait upon You,
let Your Spirit guide my heart.
Download Your truths, show me
solutions to problems, and open
my mind to Your ideas. Amen.

Lord, Thank You for everything
that You have blessed us with.
Help us to be contented with our
portion and station in life as well
as the situation we find ourselves.
We trust You are in control; and
You will never leave nor forsake us.
In Your presence, there’s fullness
of Joy; and help me Lord to make
Be Thou indeed be my Vision. Amen

Lord, Be Thou my Vision,
O Lord of my heart.
I ever with Thee and
Thou with me Lord.
Thou my best thought,
by Day or by Night.
Waking or sleeping,
Thy presence my light…
Riches I heed not,
nor man’s empty praise.
Thou mine Inheritance,
now and always.
Thou and Thou only,
the first in my heart.
Still be my Vision.
O Ruler of all. Amen.

Hearing God thru His Word

Psalms written mostly by David
capture the essence of what it
means to walk daily with God.
The first six psalms form a fitting
introduction to the entire Psalter;
emphasing the importance of
meditating on God’s Word and
constantly being devoted in prayer.
And Psa 7-20 show the importance
of Seeking and Trusting the Lord…

On Monday, we learn from Ps 1
to Meditate on the Word of God.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 4
that God Hears When We Call.
On Wed, we learn from Ps 9 that
God Is Our Stronghold In Trouble.
On Thursday, we learn from Ps 16
that God Shows Way & Gives Joy.
On Friday, we learn from Ps 18 that
God Will Strengthen & Deliver Us.
On Sat, we learn from Psalm 20
that God Will Come & Save You.

Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face. Help us O God
be Christ’s disciples who Hear You:
For we will Meditate on Your Word
and God Will Hear When We Call.
For You’re our Stronghold in Trouble
and You Will Show Way & Give Joy.
For God Will Strenghten & Deliver
and You Will Come and Save Us.
In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.

The Lord Will Come to Save You

Backgrounder: The Lord can be
seen in different roles in Ps 19-24.
He is the Creator (Psalm 19),
the Helper (Ps 20), the King (Ps 21),
Crucified One (Ps 22), the Shepherd
(Ps 23) & the Glorious One (Ps 24).
For each role, there is a related
responsibility for the people who
would follow Him as their God
and King, Shepherd and Sovereign.

Lord, we Trust You’ll Come & Save:
In times of trouble, may the Lord
respond to your cry. May God…
keep you safe from all harm.
May He send you help from
His sanctuary (Psalm 20:1-2).
May He grant your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans… May the
Lord answer all your prayers (v4-5).
Some trust in chariots, and some
in horses; but we will remember
the name of the Lord our God
Save Lord! (Jehovah Hoshiah)
May the King answer us
when we call (Psalm 20:7-9).

Lord, we cry out to You about
the relationship, finance or health 
situation we are so concerned.
Hear from heaven and answer us!
Send help from Your sanctuary,
rescue us by Your great power
and Grant also our heart’s desires.
Thanks for hearing & responding
to the cries of Your people. Amen

Lord Jehovah Hoshiah, You are
the God who saves Your people
from the miry pit and crowns
them with Your lovingkindness.
You hold all things together; and
You alone have the power to save.
Thank You for saving us from sins
by sending Your Son Jesus Christ.
Thank You for saving us when we
call on You. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Lord Jehovah Hoshiah, look
with tender mercy and save us.
Thanks for healing wounds and
covering them with loving grace.
Give me eyes to see where You’re
leading me and a compassionate
heart toward others who are
experiencing challenges of life.
And use me to encourage someone
as You have encouraged me. Amen.

God Will Strengthen & Deliver Us

Backgrounder on Psalms 13-18:
In sharp contrast to the fate of the
fool who denies God’s existence(14)
many blessings accrue to those
who serve God wholeheartedly:
joy (Ps13), fellowship with God (15),
satisfaction (16), preservation (17)
& confidence in facing future (Ps18).
Psalm 18 was written by David
on the day that the Lord delivered
him from the hand of his enemies.

Lord, we place our Trust In You:
I will love You O Lord my strength.
The Lord is My Rock and my
Fortress and my Deliverer; My God
My Strength In Who I Will Trust.
My Shield and the Strength of
my salvation, My Stronghold.
I will call upon the Lord, who is
Worthy to Be Praised; for He saves
me from my enemies (Ps 18:1-3).
The pangs of death surrounded
me and… made me afraid…
In my distress… I Cried out to
my God (and) He Heard my voice…
The Lord thundered from heaven…
He sent out His arrows and
scattered the foe (v4-6, 13-14).
You armed me with strength
for battle; You made my
adversaries bow at my feet…
Blessed be my Rock! Let the God
of my salvation be exalted (v39, 46)

Lord, be My Rock and source of
security when I am in difficulties.
In You I find protection; for You are
my Stronghold & I need nothing else.
Be My Strength when I am weak.
Be my Shield of protection from
those who seek to harm me.
Be the Strength of my salvation
when I call upon You; and I will ever
Praise You for You are Worthy. Amen

Lord, reassuring that You are a God
that Hears and Answers prayers.
Thank You that You Act on behalf
of those who seek You for help.
Be my strength when I am weak &
make me steady when I am unsure.
And I bless You and praise You
at all times for You are faithful and
a very present help in time of need.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Lord, I am grateful that You have
Armed me with the strength I need.
Help me to withstand challenges;
and Prevail over my adversaries.
Teach me to persevere in prayer
and not let down nor give up.
Enable me to pray through each
situation until I see breakthrough.
Thank You Lord that You are
with me, working things out and
You’re In Whom I Can Trust. Amen.

God Shows Way & Gives Joy

Backgrounder on Psalms 13-18:
In contrast to the fate of the
fool who denies God’s existence
(Ps 14) many blessings accrue
to the one who serves God with
a whole heart: joyfulness (Ps 13),
fellowship with God (Psalm 15),
direction & satisfaction (Ps 16)
preservation (Psalm 17) and
confidence in facing future (Ps18).

Lord, we Receive Inheritance & Joy:
Lord, You alone are my Inheritance,
my cup of Blessing. You guard
all that is mine. The land you have
given me is a pleasant land. What
a Wonderful Inheritance (Ps 16:5-6)
I will bless the Lord who has
given me Counsel; my heart also
Instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before
me; because He is at my right
hand I shall not be moved (v7-8).
You will not leave my soul in Sheol…
You will Show me the Path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of Joy.
At Your right hand are pleasures
forevermore (Psa 16:10-11). Amen.

Lord, enable us to walk in the reality
that You are our true Inheritance
and promised cup of Blessing.
Grant us understanding of the riches
of the inheritance, including faith,
hope & love that You have given us.
Lead us to leave a rich inheritance
of faith and love to those
who come after us. For that’s
the way to live successfully. Amen.

Father, I bless You as the Lord
who Guides and Instructs Your
people by day and by night.
Teach me to hear Your instructions;
and help me step into Your will.
Lord, as I Patiently wait upon You,
let Your Spirit guide my heart.
Download Your truths, show me
solutions to problems, and open
my mind to Your ideas. Amen.

Lord, Thank You for everything
that You have blessed us with.
Help us to be contented with our
portion and station in life as well
as the situation we find ourselves.
We trust You are in control; and
You will never leave nor forsake us.
In Your presence, there’s fullness
of Joy; and help me Lord to make
Be Thou indeed be my Vision. Amen

Lord, Be Thou my Vision,
O Lord of my heart.
I ever with Thee and
Thou with me Lord.
Thou my best thought,
by Day or by Night.
Waking or sleeping,
Thy presence my light…
Riches I heed not,
nor man’s empty praise.
Thou mine Inheritance,
now and always.
Thou and Thou only,
the first in my heart.
Still be my Vision.
O Ruler of all. Amen.