Series Archives: Prayers from the Psalms

Prayer from Psalm 4: Wide Awake

This entry is part 4 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

This entry is part 4 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms Lord, as the day ends, the despair begins. As the sun sinks, the stress rises. My heart is racing. My mind is running. I can’t get over the bad things done to me. I can’t get over the bad things done by me. So [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 5: Morning Prayer

This entry is part 5 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

This entry is part 5 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms This morning I bow before you. You are my King. You are my God. I lay my requests before you. And I wait expectantly–knowing you will answer. Today, Lord, defeat evil in whatever place it dwells and in whatever form it takes. [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 111: Alphabet Praise

This entry is part 5 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

This entry is part 5 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms Lord, there are as many causes for my adoration as there are characters in the alphabet: You are awesome. You are brilliant. You are compassionate. You are dependable. You are enduring. I could go on and on–from A to Z. But [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 6: A Confession

This entry is part 6 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

This entry is part 6 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms Lord, something is wrong.  I am wrong.  What I’ve done is wrong.  So wrong my soul hurts.  So wrong my bones ache. During the night I sleep on a bed of bawling.  During the day I sit on a couch of crying. [...]

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