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.
Psalms 55-59 capture the
emotions of King David during
some of his most difficult days.
Notice David’s frank petitions and
confident trust in God in the wake
of being betrayed (P55), broken-
hearted (P56) & pursued (P57,59)
Through it all David knows there
is a reward for the righteous and
God judgeth in the earth (P58:11).
Lord, You Have A Plan for us:
My soul trusts in You; and in the
shadow of Your wings I will make
my refuge, until these calamities
have passed by. I Cry Out to
God Most High, who will Fulfil
His Purpose for me (Psa 57:1-2).
My Heart Is Confident In You,
O God; my heart is confident.
No wonder I can sing
Your praises (v7-8).
I will praise You, O Lord,
among the people; I will sing
to You among the nations.
For Your mercy reaches unto the
heavens… Your truth to the clouds.
Be exalted O God above
the heavens; Let Your glory
be above all the earth (v9-11).
Lord, help us learn from David
the psalmist to Focus On You
in the midst of his difficulties.
For it is when our heart has a 
firm foundation in You that our
faith will have a resting place.
Help us to have our thoughts
rooted in You Lord that we will
experience peace, even joy, in the
midst of life’s difficulties. Amen.
Lord, in the midst of tough times,
it is hard to remember that You
are In Control. You sit enthroned
above the heavens and will
Fulfil Your Purpose in my life.
Instead of complaining & doubting,
I will wait patiently for Your
goodness and Trust confidently
in Your infinite power. Amen.
Lord, in my distress, I choose to place my Trust and hope in You.
Cause me not to hide my troubles
from You, but to Cry Out to You.
For You are able to turn any trouble
I face into a fulfilment of my destiny.
For thy steadfast love is great,
and great is Your faithfulness.
Be exalted O God, let thy glory
be over all the earth. Amen.
Backgrounder on Psalms 55-59:
These five psalms capture the
emotions of King David during
some of his most difficult days.
Notice David’s frank petitions and
confident trust in God in the wake
of being betrayed (P55), broken-
hearted (P56) & pursued (P57,59)
Through it all David knows there
is reward for the righteous and
God judgeth in the earth (P58:11).
Lord, we’ll Trust In You & Not Fear:   
Whenever I am afraid,
I will trust in You.
In God (I will praise         His Word),
In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear. What can flesh
do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4).
                When I cry out to You,
                     Then my enemies will turn back;
           This I know because God is For me.
           In God (I will praise His Word),                 
In God I have put my trust;                      
I will not be afraid. What can
man do to me? (Psalm 56:9-11).
I will render praises to You,
For You have delivered my soul…
Have You not kept my feet fr falling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of the living (v12-13).
Lord, You have said that when
I’m afraid, I can put my Trust in You.
Thank You Lord for Your word that
promises Your presence with me
as well as protection & provision.
You are my Hiding Place, so
please hold my hand in difficult
circumstances. Help me to Trust
In You & to walk close to You. Amen
Lord, in the midst of tough times,
it’s hard to remember that You
are In Control. You sit enthroned
above the heavens and will
Fulfil Your Purpose in my life.
Instead of complaining & doubting,
I will wait patiently for Your
goodness and Trust confidently
in Your infinite power. Amen.
Lord, I will render praise to You,
for You have delivered my soul,
for You have kept my feet fr falling.
You are My Hiding Place;
You always fill my heart
with songs of diverance
Whenever I am afraid
I will trust in You… I will trust in You
Let the weak say I am strong
With the strength of the Lord
I Will Trust In You. Amen.
Psalms 55-59 capture the
emotions of King David during
some of his most difficult days.
Notice David’s frank petitions and
confident trust in God in the wake
of being betrayed (P55), broken-
hearted (P56) & pursued (P57,59)
Through it all David knows there
is reward for the righteous and
God judges in the earth (P58:11).
Lord, we give U Burdens for Rest:
Please listen and answer me,
for I’m overwhelmed by
my troubles… O how I wish I had wings like a dove; then I would
fly away & Rest (Psalm 55:2,6).
As for me, I will call upon God,
and the Lord shall save me.
Evening, morning and noon
I Cry Out in distress, and 
He shall Hear my voice (v16-17).
Cast Your Burdens to the Lord,
and He will Take Care of you;
(for) He shall never permit the righteous to be moved (v22).
Lord, like David, I need to bring
my distress to You. Forgive me
for the times I complain to others
but do not bring my troubles
to You, the one who can actually
do something about them. Lord,
do hear my desperate cries and
come to my aid from the burdens
of the cares of this world. Amen.
Lord, I do want my problems
solved and my troubles removed.
But from the crushing weight of
my burdens, I turn my eyes to You.
I will call upon God throughout
the day and You will answer me.
I will lift my voice to You Lord
and You shall rise in my defense.
Enable me to find Rest in You,
to discover security in You, for
You’re my only rock & Rest. Amen
Lord Jesus, thank You for Bearing
my Burdens & providing a way for
me to walk in freedom from worry.
Forgive my attempts to do every
-thing myself instead of accepting
your invitation to carry my load.
Teach me to live close to You that
I not carry burdens on my own. Instead I’ll Cast my Cares on You; for What a Friend we hv in Jesus. Amen
Backgrounder: Sin & confession are
prominent themes in Psalms 50-54.
David provides model of confession
after his sin with Bethsheba (Ps 51);
and goes on to describe the perilous
nature of the tongue (Ps 52) and
the folly of pursuing evil (Ps 53).
Only with God as constant source
of help (Ps 54) can you counter
the pitfalls and temptations of life.
Lord, Create in me a Clean Heart:
Have Mercy upon me O God…
Wash me from my iniquity… For
I acknowledge my transgressions..
Against U have I sinned (Ps 51:1-4)
Create in me a Clean Heart, O God..
Renew a right spirit within me…
Do not cast me away from your
presence, & Restore to me again
the Joy of your salvation (v10-12)
My sacrifice O God is a broken
spirit; a Broken and contrite heart
You God will Not Despise (v17).
Lord, help me to come to You
immediately at the first sign
of temptation so that I can
stop any wrongful thoughts
from turning into sinful actions.
And even when I do fall into sin,
help me Lord to learn from David
to quickly come before You
to Confess and Repent. Amen.
Lord, how blessed I am to have
the chance to live each day with
a pure heart, a regenerated heart,
full of the breath of Your Spirit.
Create in me a Clean Heart and
restore to me the Joy of yr salvation
Grant I’ll never take the cleansing
blood of Jesus for granted.
Holy Spirit, remind me of Your
Presence even when I sin. And
Restore me to deeper intimacy
with You than ever before. Amen.
Lord, when I sin, You do not want
extravagant attempts at penance.
For You simply want me to wrestle
with the gravity of what I’ve done.
Thank You for the implied promise
in Psalm 51:17 that You will forgive
those who are broken by their sin
and who want to turn away from it.
So, Forgive me Lord, restore me
and change me; for I want to be a
person after Your own heart.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,Thank U for Being My 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.
Psalms 31-36 show how Proper
Perspective can help you face
any circumstance. It can bring
you 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 Deliver When We Seek:
I Sought the Lord & He heard me
& Delivered me from all my fears.
They looked to Him and were
Radiant, and their faces were not
ashamed…The angels of the Lord
encamps all around those who
fear Him, and delivers them.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord
is good, Blessed is the man
who Trusts in Him… Fear the Lord…
Those who Seek the Lord shall not
lack any good thing (Psalm 34:4-10)
The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous and His ears are open to
their cry… The righteous cry out,
and the Lord Hears and Delivers
them out of their troubles (v15-17).
The Lord is near to those who
have a broken heart, and saves
such as have a contrite spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the
righteous, but the Lord delivers
him out of them all… The Lord
redeems the soul of His servants,
and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned (v18-22).
Lord, we give You all our anxieties
over finances, work, health or
relationships & look to You for help.
Do a deep work in my heart on
those things that strike fear in me.
I lay these burdens and worries
before You Lord and ask You
to exchange my fear for faith.
Thank You Lord for Your promise
to answer me when I call on You,
to free me from fear & shame and
to make me radiant with joy. Amen.
Lord, it’s such a comfort to know
that Your eyes watch over me and
that Your ears hear my cries for help.
Grateful for hearing my cries and
rescuing when I am crushed in spirit.
You are close to the broken-hearted
and to those who are in dire straits.
Praise You for the hope and courage
Your promises give me when I am
facing difficult circumstances. Amen
Father God, You comfort me when
I am brokenhearted; and when
my spirit is crushed and I feel alone,
You wrap Yoir tender arms around
me and embraces me in Your love.
Though I am faced with troubles
of many kinds, but You Lord
delivers me out of every one.
Through it all I stand secured;
for I am a redeemed child of God!
And there is absolutely no condemnation for me, for I have
taken my refuge in the Lord. Amen.
The purpose of Psalms is to provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship and confession to God.
On Mon, we learn from Ps 23 that
God Provides, Guides & Protects.
On Tuesday, we learn from Ps 25/27
that God Is Good and My Salvation.
On Wed, we learn from Ps 32 that
God Forgives, Guides & Protects.
On Thu, we learn from Ps 34 that God Delivers those who Seek Him.
On Friday, we learn from Ps 37 that
God Rewards those who Trust Him.
On Sat, we learn from Psalm 39/40
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’re good and our salvation;
for You forgive our sins, deliver
us and care for all that we need.
In Jesus’ precious name we pray.
Psalms is not only a book of praise,
it is also a book of practical counsel.
And in the last 5 chapters of Book 1
written by David, you will learn
how to deal with fretfulness (Ps 37)
and failing strength (Ps 38-39);
as well as how to rest in
God’s faithfulness (Ps 40)
and how to rightly respond to
a friend’s unfaithfulness (Ps 41).
Lord, we Wait Patiently for You:
Lord what do I wait for?
My hope is in You. Deliver me…
Hear my prayer O Lord, and
give ear to my cry; do not be
silent at my tears (Ps 39:7-12).
I Waited Patiently for the Lord
to help me, and He turned
to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of
despair, out of the miry clay.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me (Psalm 40:1-2).
Be pleased O Lord to deliver me;
O Lord make haste to help me!
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay (Psalm 40:13-17).
Lord, You see me and hear me
when I have lost all hope.
Remind me to wait patiently
for You and let You deliver me.
Give me the power to curb my
tongue and control what to say.
For Lord You are the one who
will lift me out of the pit of despair
for You are Good and Caring.Amen
Lord, we look to You to work
within us a spirit of Patient Waiting.
Grant me gracious Lord hope and
expectation as I watch for You
to display Your favour in my life.
Keep me from losing heart or
becoming impatient, and cause
me to continue to pray as I wait
to see Your powerful hand at work.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, Thank You for hearing our
every sigh; so we will cry out to
You and cast our burdens to You.
We also Commit everything to You,
not to worry but instead trust You.
Grant us spirit of patient waiting
with certain hope and expectation
as we watch and pray for You to
display Your grace in our lives. Amen
