Psalm 57 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 57.

Meditate on verse 7.

My heart is steadfast, O God;

 my heart is steadfast;

 I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

When David wrote this Psalm, his life was not going smoothly and as he had hoped.  It was a season of living in caves, hiding from King Saul who wanted him dead (1 Samuel 22; 24).  When David’s brothers and father’s household heard where he was living, they even visited him in his cave (1 Samuel 22:1).

Sometimes life is like David’s, not as you may have hoped.  This is an encouraging Psalm because it gives you words to pray confidently in Christ on days, weeks, months, even years when life is hard.

Pray Psalm 57:1-3 and 7 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Be gracious to ________ and me, O LORD, be gracious to us,

for our souls take refuge in You;

and in the shadow of Your wings,

 we will take refuge until destruction passes by. 

We will cry to God Most High,

to You, God, who accomplishes all things for us. 

You will send from heaven and save us. 

You reproach him who tramples upon us. 

LORD, You will send forth Your lovingkindness and Your truth. 

Our hearts are steadfast, O God, our hearts are steadfast;

we will sing, yes, we will sing praises.

In Your name, Jesus~”