I will sing to the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34May my meditation be pleasing to him,
as I rejoice in the Lord.
35But may sinners vanish from the earth
and the wicked be no more.
Praise the Lord, my soul.
Praise the Lord.
Lord God my Father,
Thank you for your design and my ability to pursue it. Make my path straight and keep my thoughts protected. Remove my ability to ponder sin so I may only ponder you.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.
Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance, 14and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
Lord God my Father,
Thank you for your plan and how you designed my life. Help me to be obedient to your desire and not my own. Change me to fit your plan.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Here are the men who served, together with their sons:
Sing for joy to God our strength;
You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.
Your statutes, Lord, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.
Lord God my Father,
Your history is clear, and your strength is the future. Help me to live in your light over my limited wisdom. Help me to know you more with every breath and be restored to the design you intend for me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. 3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
Lord God my Father,
You are so good, but I struggle to keep my focus on you. The dark desires call on me and too often I listen. Help me to hear you and believe without distraction. Allow your Peace to be the brightest light before me and show me how to follow you as I was designed to. Thank you for your patience.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; 7but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.
But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.
Lord God my Father,
You alone are in control, help me to follow your plan and not add my own desires to it. In the long run, you will show me so much more Glory than I can find on my own.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;
Lord God my Father,
I am never alone and at risk. You are always looking over me and protecting me. Help me to see your presence more and the struggles less.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!”
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. 2I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.
Lord God my Father,
You alone are justice, keep me from judgment. I am grateful to the point of losing myself in your delight. Keep me humble and show me how to not initiate my thoughts but allow your way to direct my thoughts. Show me pureness so I may set my sites on it.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.
“Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the Lord’s enemies.”
I love you, Lord, my strength.
To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, 26to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.
Lord God my Father,
Protect me from the fearful and disturbed. Give me reward of Peace and confidence. You are my strength and provider, you are faithful at all times and your reward is life to me.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me, 8may ruin overtake them by surprise—
Do not be far from me, Lord. 23Awake and rise to my defense!
“The Lord be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant.”
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
5Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them.
But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.
Lord God my Father,
Protect me from the evil that stalks me constantly. Seal my thoughts in your delight and shield me from deceit. Give me your Peace that filters all things and help me build proper boundaries against the darkness around me and within.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed.
Lord God my Father,
Keep my heart close and keep me from acting on a selfish thought, keep my actions close to your desires.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen