There is plenty to sing about in Ps 107-110. First comes the song of the Redeemed (Ps 107), then a song dedicated to the God of might & glory (Ps 108) and a song of lament over the slanderous attacks of an enemy (Ps 109). But how can you sing when the godless are seemingly getting away with murder? Remember with the psalmist David that the Lord is king (Psalm 110).
Lord, You are Faithful & Merciful: I will Praise You, O Lord, among the Peoples and I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your Mercy is great above the heavens, and Your Faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted O God above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth(Ps 108:3-5) O God the Lord deal with me for Your name’s sake; because Your Mercy is good, deliver me. For I am poor & needy(Ps109:21-22) Help me O Lord my God… Save me according to Your Mercy, that they may know that this is Your hand- that You, Lord, have done it (Ps 109:26-27).
Lord, as Your unfailing love is higher than the mountains and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds, surely You promise to be Faithful to Your people. I surrender my fears to You and trust in You to see me through. Grant me Lord the grace to praise and thank You each day and to see Your glory no matter what! Amen.
Lord, thank You for always calling me to draw near to You. That is my desire, so I ask You to work within me the power and the energy to meet You regularly. And when I am in great need of help, deliver me for Your mercy is good, and for Your great name’s sake. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your mercy and lovingkindness. We extol You Lord for You are our strength and also because You have become our salvation. We can do nothing apart from You, but we are confident in Your tender mercy and Your faithfulness to us. Help me & save me; and I will sing: Be exalted O God above the heavens & Yr glory be over all the earth.Amen
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) is a popular worship song written by Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin in 2011. The inspiration behind the song comes fr Ps 103, focusing on God’s blessings & reasons to worship Him. The song enumerates various attributes of the love of God for mankind that makes Him worthy of “praise unending”, worship for “10,000 years & then forevermore”. The song uses these attributes: God’s holiness, lovingkindness, slowness to anger, kind heart, His goodness and His great name. The point behind the song, as writer Matt Redman says, is this; ‘If you wake up one morning and you can’t think of a reason to bring God some kind of offering of thanks or praise, then… there’s something wrong at your end… and not Him.’
Lord, You Bless Your People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and Forget Not All His Benefits – who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life fr destructn, who crowns u with lovingkindness, who Satisfies your desires with Good things (Psalm 103:2-5). The Lord is Merciful and Gracious, slow to anger & abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever(v8-9) The Lord is like a father to His children, tender & Compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are (v13-14).
Lord, You are worthy of praise, for You do countless Good things for Your children. Forgive us Lord for the times we fail to acknowledge Your many blessings in our lives. Forgiveness, healing, rescue, love and mercy, You indeed fill our lives with undeserved blessings. Teach us Lord the wonderful habit of counting our blessings. Amen.
Lord, You are Merciful & Gracious, full of unfailing love; and we ask You to reveal these in our lives each day. Grateful for revealing Your wondrous attributes to us in Your Word. Open our eyes to who You really are so that our prayers will rest on the solid foundation of Your character. And may our prayers have dunamis power because they are based on the truth about You Lord. Amen.
Lord, in Your mercy, do not leave us exposed to lack or danger. Remember we are weak and we can get easily discouraged. Please do not test us too long, beyond what we are able to bear. Instead encourage us with ready manifestation of Your presence. Strengthen us Lord in the spirit when we are deeply discouraged. Help us see Your Compassion and loving kindness toward us. Amen.
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) is a popular worship song written by Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin in 2011. The inspiration behind the song comes fr Ps 103, focusing on God’s blessings & reasons to worship Him. The song enumerates various attributes of the love of God for mankind that makes Him worthy of “praise unending”, worship for “10,000 years & then forevermore”. The song uses these attributes: God’s holiness, lovingkindness, slowness to anger, kind heart, His goodness and His great name. The point behind the song, as writer Matt Redman says, is this; ‘If you wake up one morning and you can’t think of a reason to bring God some kind of offering of thanks or praise, then… there’s something wrong at your end… and not Him.’
Lord, You Bless Your People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and Forget Not All His Benefits – who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life fr destructn, who crowns u with lovingkindness, who Satisfies your desires with Good things (Psalm 103:2-5). The Lord is Merciful and Gracious, slow to anger & abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever(v8-9) The Lord is like a father to His children, tender & Compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are (v13-14).
Lord, You are worthy of praise, for You do countless Good things for Your children. Forgive us Lord for the times we fail to acknowledge Your many blessings in our lives. Forgiveness, healing, rescue, love and mercy, You indeed fill our lives with undeserved blessings. Teach us Lord the wonderful habit of counting our blessings. Amen.
Lord, You are Merciful & Gracious, full of unfailing love; and we ask You to reveal these in our lives each day. Grateful for revealing Your wondrous attributes to us in Your Word. Open our eyes to who You really are so that our prayers will rest on the solid foundation of Your character. And may our prayers have dunamis power because they are based on the truth about You Lord. Amen.
Lord, in Your mercy, do not leave us exposed to lack or danger. Remember we are weak and we can get easily discouraged. Please do not test us too long, beyond what we are able to bear. Instead encourage us with ready manifestation of Your presence. Strengthen us Lord in the spirit when we are deeply discouraged. Help us see Your Compassion and loving kindness toward us. Amen.
Psalms Book Four (90-106) mainly written by unknown authors is similar to the book of Numbers. Just as Numbers discusses the relationship of the nation of Israel to surrounding nations, these psalms often mention the relationship of God’s overruling kingdom to the other nations. Because we are citizens of the kingdom of God, we can keep the events and troubles of earth in the proper perspective.
On Monday, we learn from Ps 90 that God Is Our Dwelling Place. On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 91 that God Shields & Shelters Us. On Wed, we learn from Ps 95/96 that God Is Our Maker & Saviour. On Thursday we learn from Ps 100 that God Is Good and Merciful. On Friday, we learn from Ps 103 to Thank God for His Benefits. On Saturday, we learn from Ps 105 that God’s Plan Will Never Fail.
Let us humble ourselves and pray and seek His face. Help us O God be Christ’s disciples who Adore You: For You are our Dwelling Place and that You Shield & Shelter Us; For You are worthy of our Praise as You are our Maker & Saviour and that You are Good & Merciful; For You are worthy of our Thanks as You bless us with many benefits and that Your Plan Will Never Fail. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Backgrounder on Psalms 104-106: In these psalms, we see three snap shots of the great God you serve. He is big enough to create and rule the universe (Psalm 104); He is small enough to rule in the hearts of His people (Ps 105) and He is loving enough to discipline His rebellious children (Ps 106).
Lord, Your Plan Never Fails: He remembers His covenant… with Abraham… To you I will give the land of Canaan as inheritance… He permitted no one to do them wrong… saying: Do not touch my anointed ones… (Ps 105:7-15). Then Israel arrived in Egypt… And the Lord multiplied the people of Israel until they became too mighty for their enemies. Then He turned the Egyptians against the Israelites (v23-25). The Lord spread out a cloud above them as a covering and gave them a great fire to light the darkness. They asked for meat and he gave them quail; he gave them manna. He opened up a rock and water gushed out (Ps 105:39-41).
Father God, grateful that You remember Your covenant forever; and that You are quick to honor it. You had promised to protect Your people from those who plan evil; & so You’ll stand up in my defense. For I am Your anointed and You do not tolerate those who would try to harm me. In Jesus’ name.
Lord, grateful for the assurance that Your sovereign plans never fail. When everything seems hopeless, remind me of Your plan for the Israelites in captivity in Egypt. Help me Lord to see things from Your eternal perspective. Help me to hold on to the reality that in spite of the way things look, You are always in control. Amen.
Lord, thankful for Your Word showing Your faithful provision to Your people through history. Thank You Lord for all the ways You have provided for my needs. Help me to respond with thanks- giving and obedience to Your will. I look to You as Jehovah Jireh My Provider, for You will provide all my needs, and for Your plan never fails. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) is a popular worship song written by Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin in 2011. The inspiration behind the song comes fr Ps 103, focusing on God’s blessings & reasons to worship Him. The song enumerates various attributes of the love of God for mankind that makes Him worthy of “praise unending”, worship for “10,000 years & then forevermore”. The song uses these attributes: God’s holiness, lovingkindness, slowness to anger, kind heart, His goodness and His great name. The point behind the song, as writer Matt Redman says, is this; ‘If you wake up one morning and you can’t think of a reason to bring God some kind of offering of thanks or praise, then… there’s something wrong at your end… and not Him.’
Lord, You Bless Your People: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and Forget Not All His Benefits – who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life fr destructn, who crowns u with lovingkindness, who Satisfies your desires with Good things (Psalm 103:2-5). The Lord is Merciful and Gracious, slow to anger & abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever(v8-9) The Lord is like a father to His children, tender & Compassionate to those who fear Him. For He knows how weak we are (v13-14).
Lord, You are worthy of praise, for You do countless Good things for Your children. Forgive us Lord for the times we fail to acknowledge Your many blessings in our lives. Forgiveness, healing, rescue, love and mercy, You indeed fill our lives with undeserved blessings. Teach us Lord the wonderful habit of counting our blessings. Amen.
Lord, You are Merciful & Gracious, full of unfailing love; and we ask You to reveal these in our lives each day. Grateful for revealing Your wondrous attributes to us in Your Word. Open our eyes to who You really are so that our prayers will rest on the solid foundation of Your character. And may our prayers have dunamis power because they are based on the truth about You Lord. Amen.
Lord, in Your mercy, do not leave us exposed to lack or danger. Remember we are weak and we can get easily discouraged. Please do not test us too long, beyond what we are able to bear. Instead encourage us with ready manifestation of Your presence. Strengthen us Lord in the spirit when we are deeply discouraged. Help us see Your Compassion and loving kindness toward us. Amen.
In Psalm 103, the psalmist urges you to count your blessings. And Psalm 98-102 provide plenty of ideas to help you do just that by focusing on the many things for which you should be thankful: your salvation (Psalm 98), answered prayer (Psalm 99), God’s Goodness & Mercy(Ps100), God’s justice & holiness (Ps 101), and God’s care when you are downcast (Ps 102).
Lord, You are Good & Merciful: Make a joyful shout to the Lord… Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing (Psalm 100:1-2). Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture (v3). Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be Thankful to Him and bless His name. For the Lord Is Good; His Mercies is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations (Psalm 100:4-5).
Father God, I come before You with praise and thanksgiving; for who You are and everything that You have done for me. No matter what happens in my life, I will not sink to the level of the problem. Instead I will rise to the level of the solution; and praise You as the solution to problems & challenges. I thank You for Your Goodness, love and faithfulness to me. Amen.
Lord, transform my heart and give me an attitude of gratefulness. Open my eyes to see Your hand in every area of my life. When I have forgotten Your Goodness, remind me of what an awesome God You are and the many things I have to be gratefully thankful for. Thank You Lord for the unique ways You’ve blessed my life. Amen.
Enter in through the gates Enter in here with praise Come before Him, come bring your song We are His people, He is our God… For the Lord is good and His love endures His love endures For the Lord is good and His love endures His love endures, forever more His faithfulness, it has no end For the Lord is good and His love endures His love endures.
Though the author of most of Psalms 90-97 are unknown, the Object of their worship is well known: the God of eternity (Ps 90), the God of protection (Ps 91), the God of greatness (Ps 92), the God of majesty (Ps 93), the God of vengeance (Ps 94), the God of salvation (Ps 95), the God of glory (Ps 96) and the God of holiness (Ps 97).
Lord, praise to our Maker & Savior: Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King (Ps 95:2-3). Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand (Ps 95:6-7) Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Bless His name. Each day proclaim the good news that He Saves… Tell everyone the amazing things He does. For He is great and greatly to be praised (Ps 96:1-4).
Father God, we thank You that You have given us so much. Your grace does not just come in to us and forgive us our sins. For it changes the way we live in the world and with each other. Draw and lead us Father God to be more like Your Son who is so gracious and came to serve. Amen.
Lord God, You are our maker and in creation You showed goodness; and we bow before You in adoration. I worship You for Your care and lovingkindness; for as a shepherd You provide, guide and protect us. I worship You for being greater than the problems of this world. I worship You for being the reason for love, peace & joy in a world that needs much of these things. Amen.
Lord, draw me to sing to You and bless Your name every day. Give me a joyful heart to tell others about the amazing things You do, notably the good news: You Save! Give me words Lord to share from Your heart with those I will meet. Reveal more of Yourself so that I may praise You more and more. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised indeed! Amen.
Rev Stillman Martin had been invited in 1904 to preach at a New York City church a few hours away from home. But his wife became ill that Sunday morning, and he was about to cancel his speaking engagement. Then his young son spoke up: Father, don’t you think that if God wants you to preach today, He will take care of mother while you are away? Martin made the trip, and when he returned home later that day he found that his wife Civilla had written this hymn in his absence inspired by Psalm 91:1-2. That evening he composed the music.
Lord, we will put Trust In You: Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him (Psa 91:1-2). He shall cover you with His feathers and under His wings you shall take refuge. His truth shall be your Shield…(Ps 91:4). If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your Shelter, no evil will conquer you… He will Order His Angels to protect you wherever you go (v9-11) Amen.
Lord, Thank You that in the midst of life’s storms, I have Your Protection when I come and dwell with You. In facing stormy situation, You are greater than any worry I may have. As a mother bird shelters her young, You will cover me with Your wings and Shelter me. Keep me safe and be a Shield and Shelter for me, for my life is in Your very hands. Amen.
Lord, Thank You that in Your mysterious and powerful ways You Send Your Angels around us to protect Your people in their journeys through life And so I look to You as my refuge and shelter so that I will live in freedom of the Spirit and not fear, no matter what happens. Amen.
Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you… All you may need He will provide, God will take care of you; No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you… God will take care of you, Thru every day, o’er all the way; He will take care of you, God will take care of you. Amen.
Though the author of most of Psalms 90-97 are unknown, the Object of their worship is well known: the God of eternity (Ps 90), the God of protection (Ps 91), the God of greatness (Ps 92), the God of majesty (Ps 93), the God of vengeance (Ps 94), the God of salvation (Ps 95), the God of glory (Ps 96) and the God of holiness (Ps 97).
Lord, You are our Dwelling Place: Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were created, or ever You had formed the earth… Even from everlasting to everlasting You are God (Psalm 90:1-2). Return O Lord! How long? And have compassion on Your servants. Satisfy us… with Your unfailing love, so we may so sing for joy to the end of our lives (v13-14). Let Yr work appear to Yr servants… Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; Yes establish the work of our hands (v16-17).
Lord, You are our dwelling place; You created all things, created us and rule over all beings for all times. And I remember the times that You had healed, rescued and guided me. Thanks for placing me in ministries; and I pray that those who look to me for guidance will be drawn to You. Help me Lord to choose to serve You and no other; for You’re worthy. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, Thanks for Your promise of unfailing love. Impress on my heart a deeper awareness of Your love and care for me. Give me eyes to see all the ways You express love to me each day. Forgive me for seeking satisfaction in material things and in work. And I pray that You Lord will become my greatest source of satisfaction and joy. Amen.
Almighty God, I pray You would bless my work and establish it. I commit all my ministries so that they may be used for Your glory. Give me strength to accomplish what I must do each day, and the wisdom & ability to do it well. Take charge Lord of the details so that it will find favour with others and be successful. Amen.
God My Strength & Shelter (Precious Lord Take My Hand)
The modern hymn Precious Lord Take My Hand was written by black American Thomas Dorsey, who started the Gospel genré and is his greatest composition of 400 songs. Thomas Dorsey had religion and music in his blood; born 1899, the son of a minister & a piano teacher. He became a professional musician in 1924 & the following year took up the post of Musical Director at the Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago. In August 1932, his wife died during childbirth and his newborn son died the following day. Dorsey’s faith took a severe blow: “I felt God had done me injustice. I don’t want to serve Him or write gospel songs. I just want to go back to the jazz world.” In the midst of despair, a friend visited him and left him alone with a piano. “I found myself playing a melody and words just fall into place,” likely inspired by Psalm 73.
Lord, You’re My Strength & Shelter: I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, and (then) receive me to glory (Ps 73:23-24) Whom have I in heaven but You? I desire You more than anything on earth. My health may fail and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the Strength of My Heart; He is mine forever (Ps 73:25-26). But as for me, how good it is to Be Near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my Shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things You do (v28).
Lord, You are the Strength of my heart, and deep inside I know I can rely on You in any situation. Although I may face threats to health, finance, safety & security in this world, but that isn’t my life for You are. O Sovereign Lord, Be Near Me! Help me abide in You and to stay anchored in You. Amen.
Lord,by faith I make You my Shelter. I also accept Your Presence and receive all the blessings You offer. Grow my faith Lord to be as big as the gifts You want to give. And having experienced You, I will declare to everyone, what wonderful things You do for me. I love and adore You, for You are more precious than anything. Amen
Father, You are with me and are Holding My Hand. I don’t always feel it but I depend on Your presence. Remind me Your eyes are on me and that You are working on my behalf… Precious Lord, Take My Hand Lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I am weak, I am worn. Through the storm, thru the night Lead me on to the light Take My Hand, Precious Lord Lead me home… Amen & amen.
