Psalm 113 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 113.

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Meditate on verse 1.

Praise the LORD!  Praise, O servants of the

LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

As a servant of the LORD, one of your sacred duties is to praise Him all day long, blessing and adoring His name forever (vs. 1-3).

Here are a few of the reasons why:

·      The LORD is high above all nations, and His glory is above the heavens (v. 4).

·      No one else is like the Him who is enthroned on high (v. 5).

·      He humbles Himself to observe what is happening in heaven and on earth (6).

·      He raises up the poor and needy to sit with the princes of His people (vs. 7, 8).

·      He makes the barren woman abide in the house as a joyful mother of children (v. 9).

Pray Psalm 113 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Praise the LORD!  As Your servant, I will praise Your name, LORD. 

I will bless Your name from this time forth and forever.

 I will praise Your name from the rising of the sun to its setting.

 LORD, You are high above all nations; Your glory is above the heavens. 

No one is like You, LORD our God, who is enthroned on high. 

Thank You for humbling Yourself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth.  Please raise __________ up from the dust and lift them from the ash heap. 

They are poor, and they need You!  Please let them sit with the princes of Your people.  LORD, please have mercy on __________; let her abide in the house

as a joyful mother of children.

Praise the LORD!”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 112 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 112.

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Meditate on verse 1.

Praise the LORD!  How blessed is the man who fears the LORD,

who greatly delights in His commandments.

People who fear God and delight in His commandments are blessed:

·      Their descendants are the upright generation (v. 2).

·      Wealth and riches are in their house (v. 3).

·      Light arises in the darkness for them (v. 4).

·      God maintains their cause in judgment (v. 5).

·      They will never be shaken, and they will be remembered forever (v. 6).

·      Their heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD (v. 7).

·      They are not be afraid (v. 8).

·      Their righteousness endures forever; they will be exalted in honor (v. 9).

Pray Psalm 112:1-7 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Praise the LORD!  Please bless ________ and me as we fear

 You and greatly delight in Your commandments.

 Make our descendants the upright generation;

 bless them and make them mighty on earth. 

Let wealth and riches be in our house;

 let our righteousness endure forever.

 Make us gracious, compassionate, righteous;

 let light arise out of darkness for us.

 Let it go well for us when we are gracious

 and generous.  Please maintain our cause in judgment.

 Let us never be shaken; let us be remembered forever.

 Our heart is steadfast, trusting in You, LORD;

we do not fear evil things. 

Because of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 111 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 111.

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Meditate on verses 2 and 4a.

Great are the works of the LORD;

they are studied by all who delight in them.

He has made His wonders to be remembered.

God loves it when you notice Him, thankfully paying attention to what He is doing in your life. He wants you to observe His creation, marveling at His miraculous ways. He wants you to praise and thank Him with all your heart. Practice doing those things today, noticing what a difference it makes.

Start by praying Psalm 111 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6- 7).

 “Praise the LORD!  I give thanks to You, LORD,

 with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly.

 Great are Your works!  I delight in them, and I will study them. 

Splendid and majestic is Your work,

and Your righteousness endures forever.

 You have made Your wonders

 to be remembered—I will remember them. 

You are gracious and compassionate.

 You give food to those who fear You. 

May ________ and I fear You forever,

 for You will remember Your covenant forever.

 Make known to us the power of Your works. 

You are our heritage. 

The works of Your hands are truth and justice. 

All Your precepts are sure;

 they are upheld forever and ever;

they are performed in truth and uprightness. 

You redeem us, Your people;

 You ordain Your covenant forever. 

Holy and awesome is Your name.

 The fear of You is the beginning

of wisdom—let us always fear You.

 Give us good understanding

 as we do Your commandments. 

Your praise endures forever! 

We will praise You forever in Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 110 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 110.

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Meditate on verse 1.

The LORD says to my LORD, “Sit at My right hand until

 I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Psalm 110 is a prophetic psalm about Jesus.  Verse 1 could be said like this: 

The LORD says to Jesus, “Sit at My right hand until

I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

It is explained in Matthew 22:41-46 and Acts 2:24-26.  The verses in Acts say:

For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says:

“THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, ‘SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL

I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.’”

 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both LORD and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified.

Reread Psalm 110 in thanksgiving to Jesus your LORD then pray verse 3 over yourself and those you love as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make ________ and me Your people who

volunteer freely in the day of Your power.  Make us go

 forth in the splendor of Your holiness, from the

 womb of the dawn. Let our young people be to You as the dew.

For the glory of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 109 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 109.

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Meditate on verse 4.

In return for my love, they act as my accusers;

but I am in prayer.

What an interesting psalm! Deeply hurt and betrayed by someone he loved, David told God what the person did to him and how he wanted that person held accountable. Perhaps the punishment section made you uncomfortable (vs. 6-20). David wanted his friend turned foe to die and be judged guilty in his sin (vs. 7-8). He wanted his children to be beggars and for no one to be gracious to them (vs. 9-12). Ouch!

Perhaps, you can relate to David. It’s good to know you can be really, really honest with God—even saying, “Get them, LORD!” Hopefully, as you talk to God about your enemies, you will see them with the heart of Christ, saying: “Forgive them, Father, they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34).

Pray Psalm 109:1-4 and 26 over yourself and those you love as a faithful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“O God of my praise, do not be silent!  For

 they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth

against _________ and me; they have spoken against us

 with a lying tongue.  They have surrounded us with words

 of hatred and fought against us without cause.

 In return for our love, they act as our accusers, but we

are in prayer.  Help us, O LORD our God!

 Save us according to Your lovingkindness! 

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 108 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 108.

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Meditate on verse 1.

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing,

I will sing praises, even with my soul.

Say these words to the LORD:

“My heart is steadfast, O God. 

It is fixed, firmly established, stable, and secure in You.”

As you walk through this day with the LORD, keep those words in mind every time you hear news that would make your heart race with anxiety or pound with fear.  The LORD wants you to trust Him wholeheartedly.  Practice giving Him every concern that comes your way, then joyfully sing with the psalmist these words from Psalm 108:1-6 and 12-13, as His faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“My heart is steadfast, O God;

I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. 

Awake harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!

 I will give thanks to You, O LORD,

among the peoples, and I will sing praises to You among the nations. 

For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens,

and Your truth reaches to the skies. 

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth.

 Please deliver _________ and me, Your beloveds. 

Save us with Your right hand and answer us!

 Oh, give us help against the adversary,

for deliverance by man is in vain.

 Through You, God, we will do valiantly,

 and You will tread down our adversaries.

In the power of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 107 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 107.

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Meditate on verse 43.

Who is wise?  Let him give heed to these things

and consider the lovingkindesses of the LORD.

What an incredible psalm to wisely heed and consider! 

·      Wandering in the wilderness, the people cried to the LORD in their trouble, and “He delivered them out of their distresses” (vs. 4-6).

·      Rebelling against God’s Word, imprisoned and miserable, the people cried to the LORD in their trouble, and “He saved them out of their distresses” (vs. 10-13).

·      Afflicted, rebellious fools, the people cried to the LORD in their trouble, and “He saved them from their distresses” (vs. 17-19).

·      At their wits’ end, the people cried to the LORD in their trouble, and “He brought them out of their distresses” (vs. 27-28).

Cry out to the LORD in your trouble with Psalm 107:6, 11, 17, 20, 27, and 29-31 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, I am crying out to You in our

 trouble on behalf of ________ and me.

Please deliver us out of our distresses!

Forgive us for rebelling against Your Words

 and spurning Your counsel, Most High God.

Forgive us for being rebellious fools afflicted

 in our iniquities.  Please send Your Word and

 heal us and deliver us from our destructions.

LORD, we are reeling and staggering like drunkards;

 we are at our wits’ end.

Please cause the storm to be still,

 so that these waves will be hushed.  

We will be glad when they are quiet;

guide us to our desired haven.

We give thanks to You, LORD, for Your

 Lovingkindness and for Your

 wonders to the sons of men!

We extol and praise You in Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, vol. 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 106 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 106.

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Meditate on verse 23.

Therefore He (God) said that He would destroy

 them had not Moses, His chosen one, stood in

the breach before Him, to turn away His

 wrath from destroying them.

How important is it for you to stand in the breach before God for the sake of those you love? Moses literally begged God not to destroy the people, and God decided to have pity on them instead of wrath because of Moses’ prayers (Exodus 32:9-14).

Do not grow weary in your prayer life; the lives of those you love are at stake. This psalm is full of verses for you to pray as you stand in the breach and intercede for the sake of those you are guarding as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

Pray Psalm 106:1, 4-5, and 47-48. (These are only a few of the verses we found to pray. Treasure hunt this chapter for more verses to pray specifically for your loved ones.)

“Praise the LORD!  I give thanks to You LORD, for

 You are good; for Your lovingkindness is everlasting.

 Remember _________ and me, O LORD, in Your favor

toward us; visit us with Your salvation. 

Please let us see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, that

 we may rejoice in the gladness of Your people, that

 we may glory in Your inheritance.  Save us, O LORD our God, and

 gather us to give thanks to

Your holy name and glory in Your praise.

 Blessed are You, LORD our God, from

 everlasting even to everlasting, 

Let us all say, ‘Amen.’  Praise the LORD!”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 105 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 105.

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Meditate on verses 4-5.

Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.

 Remember His wonders which He has done,

His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth.

For the next three days, you will read much of Israel’s history in Psalms 105-107.  It is a great way to be reminded of those stories and learn even more about God’s faithfulness.

As you observe God working on behalf of His people, ask Him to do the same for you and your loved ones.  You may want to write your names next to these verses in your Bible.

·      “LORD, please permit no man to oppress us.  Reprove kings for our sakes, saying, ‘Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm’” (vs. 14-15).

·      “LORD, as Your people, cause us to be very fruitful and make us stronger than our adversaries” (v. 24).

·      “LORD, do not let us stumble” (v. 37).

·      “LORD, satisfy us with You, Bread of Heaven” (v. 40).

·      “LORD, as Your people and Your chosen ones, bring us forth with joy and with a joyful shout” (v. 43).

·      “LORD, let us keep Your statutes and observe Your laws.  Let us always praise You” (v. 45)!

Continue to pray using Psalm 105:1-4, as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, I give thanks to You, calling upon Your name.

 I will make known Your deeds among the people.

 I will sing to You; I will sing praises to You

and speak of all Your wonders. 

Let __________ and me glory in Your holy name.

 Let our hearts seek You and be glad. 

We seek You and Your strength;

we seek Your face continually.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell