A Father Who Responds
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
I cried out to the Lord,
and he answered me from his holy mountain.
I lay down and slept,
yet I woke up in safety,
for the Lord was watching over me.
I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies
who surround me on every side.
Arise, O Lord!
Rescue me, my God!
Slap all my enemies in the face!
Shatter the teeth of the wicked!
Victory comes from you, O Lord.
May you bless your people.
Psalm 3:3-8.
Pray for:
• Declare your confidence in God’s help
• Call upon the Lord, who defeats all our enemies, for deliverance
• Protection of your family
• Praise the Lord for His saving mercy
Reminder of how to pray the Psalms
START by praying this short prayer:
Dear God, please guide me as I open your Word this morning. Thank you. Amen.
READ a passage of today’s Psalm through twice. Let the Holy Spirit talk to you.
Then go through the passage again for the third time, this time one verse at the time, and pause. There will be words/phrases that will jump out of the verse and inspire or impress you.
PRAY by using these words and phrases, personalise them in terms of your own experience of God. Follow the above process for each of the next verses.
CLOSE with a prayer:
Dear Lord, fill me with your Holy Spirit today and let me be guided by You. Amen.
