Psalm 57 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 57.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/psa/57/1/s_535001

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. Nothing was quite working out 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 family heard where he was living, they even visited him in his cave (1 Samuel 22:1).

Sometimes life is like David’s, things are not going as you may have hoped. This is an encouraging psalm because it gives you words to pray confidently on days, weeks, months ... even during 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~”

The Watchman on the Wall 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell