Psalm 91 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 91. It is often called “The Warrior’s Psalm.” Many modern day warriors cling to it, even carrying a copy in their uniform pockets as they go into battle.

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Meditate on verses 1 and 5a.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

You will not be afraid of the terror by night ...

The psalmist wrote at least 3,000 years ago, yet his words speak about things happening today: terror, destruction, evil ...  And just like the psalmist’s only sure shelter from wickedness was Almighty God, the Most High is your shield and bulwark, protecting you from plague and pestilence.  As you totally depend on the LORD, hear Him talking to you:

“Because he has loved Me, therefore

I will deliver him;


I will set him securely on high because

 he has known My name.

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

 I will rescue him and honor him.

With a long life I will satisfy him

and let him see My salvation.”

—Psalm 91:14-16

If you love and know the LORD, claim His promises and pray Psalm 91:2- 4 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, You are my refuge and my fortress,

 My God in whom I trust!


Deliver _________ and me from the snare of the trapper

 and from the deadly pestilence.

Cover us with Your pinions,


and under Your wings let us seek refuge.

Your faithfulness is our shield and bulwark.

Because of Your name, Jesus~”

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

Psalm 90 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 90.

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Meditate on verse 1.

LORD, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.

Since the beginning of time, God made the opportunity to dwell with Him available to all people. You were created to praise Him! You were created to be His family, and He lavishly pours out His love on you. The LORD simply wants to be with you.

Ponder these truths about God (vs. 2, 8):

·      The One who gave birth to the earth and the world wants to be with you.

·      The One who is from everlasting to everlasting God wants to be with you.

·      The One who knows your secret sins wants to be with you.

·      The One who placed your sins before Him wants to be with you, so much so that He became your sins and died for them, so He can be with you (2 Corinthians 5:21). 


If you are a Christian, then the LORD is your dwelling place; He is forever with you. 


Pray Psalm 90:1, 14, and 16-17 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7). 


“LORD, thank You for being ________ and my dwelling place.

 Satisfy us in the morning with Your

lovingkindness that we may sing for joy

and be glad all our days.
Let Your

 work appear to us, Your servants,

 and Your majesty to our children and grandchildren.


O LORD our God, let Your favor be upon

 us. Establish the work of our hands;


yes, establish the work of our hands.


In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Psalm 89 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 89.

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Meditate on verse 1.

I will sing of the lovingkindness

 of the LORD forever;

to all generations I will make known

 Your faithfulness with my mouth.

Lovingkindness and faithfulness are important repeated words in this psalm; both are used seven times.  God’s promises surrounding these words were originally made to David, God’s anointed servant (v. 20).  In Christ Jesus, you, too, are an anointed servant of God (2 Corinthians 1:21; Revelation 19:5), so His promises apply to you.  Ponder these truths about God’s lovingkindness and faithfulness:

·      Lovingkindness will be built up forever, and God will establish His faithfulness (v. 2).

·      God’s faithfulness surrounds Him (v. 8).

·      Lovingkindness goes before Him (v. 14).

·      God’s faithfulness and lovingkindness are with His anointed (v. 24).

·      God keeps His lovingkindness for His anointed (v. 28).

·      God will not break off His lovingkindness nor deal falsely in His 
faithfulness (v. 33). 


Tell others these truths from God’s Word and pray them over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).  Pray Psalm 89:20-22, 24a, 26, and 28-29. 


“LORD, __________ and I are Your servants.


Anoint us with Your holy oil.

Let Your hand be established with us,

and let Your arm strengthen us.


Do not let the enemy deceive us nor

the son of wickedness afflict us.

Let Your faithfulness and

lovingkindness be with us.


You are our Father, our God,

and the Rock of our salvation!

Keep Your lovingkindness for us forever

 and confirm Your covenant with us.


Establish our descendants forever.


In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Psalm 88 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 88.

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Meditate on verse 10a.

Will You perform wonders for the dead?

The psalmist was in very low and depressed state.  From the pit, he asked God six questions (vs. 10-12):

·       Will You perform wonders for the dead?


·       Will the departed spirits rise and praise You?


·       Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave?


·       Will Your faithfulness be declared in Abaddon (place of destruction)?

·       Will Your wonders be made known in the darkness?


·       Will Your righteousness be made known in the land of forgetfulness?

The answer to all of these questions is: “In Jesus Christ, YES!”

For the LORD Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,

 with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God,

and the dead in Christ will rise first.

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together

with them in the clouds to meet the LORD in the air,

 and so we shall always be with the LORD.

 —1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Perhaps you or those you love are in a dark place. Use the words from Psalm 88 to cry out to your LORD then look up “because your redemption is drawing near” (Luke 21:28).

Pray Psalm 88:1-2 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“O LORD, the God of my salvation,


I have cried out by day and in the night before You.

 Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry!

(Pour out your heart to the LORD.)


In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Psalm 87 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 87.

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Meditate on verses 2 and 6.

The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than

 all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

The LORD will count when He registers

the peoples, “This one was born there.”

Zion was the southwestern hill of Jerusalem where David built his palace; it became the “city of David.”¹ The LORD loves Zion and calls it the “city of God” (vs. 2-3). Everyone born in Zion is counted and registered by the LORD Himself (vs. 5-6).

As a Christian, “you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem” (Hebrews 12:22).  And this is what Jesus says about you:

“He who overcomes, I will make him a

pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go

out from it anymore; and I will write on him the

 name of My God, and the name of the city of

 My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out

 of heaven from My God, and My new name.”

 —Revelation 3:12

Through Jesus Christ, you are born into the city of God.  The LORD counts and registers you as a citizen of His household (Ephesians 2:19).  Amazing!

Pray Psalm 87:6 over those who need to be born into the city of God.  Pray Psalm 87:7 in thanksgiving for your permanent residence there.

“LORD, cause ________ to be born into You,

 so when You count and register the

peoples, You will say of them,

 ‘This one was born there.’ LORD, all

my springs of joy are in You.

Because of Your name, Jesus~”

1.     Easton’s Bible Dictionary

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

Psalm 86 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 86.

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Meditate on verse 1.

Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me;

for I am afflicted and needy.

Psalm 86 is a prayer of David. Perhaps you want to write your name next to David’s in your Bible and make it your prayer, too.

David was afflicted and needy, and he wanted God to help him. Observe David’s prayer requests, and make them your own:

·      Preserve my soul (v. 2).


·      Be gracious to me (v. 3).


·      Make my soul glad (v. 4).

·      Give ear to my prayer (v. 6).


·      Give heed to my supplications (v. 6).

·      Teach me Your way (v. 11).

·      Let me walk in Your truth (v. 11).


·      Unite my heart to fear Your name (v. 11).

·      Turn to me (v. 16).

·      Grant me Your strength (v. 16).

·      Save me (v. 16).


·      Show me a sign for good (v. 17).


·      Help me and comfort me (v. 17).

Reread Psalm 86, saying it as a personal prayer to your LORD.

“Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer

me; for I am afflicted and needy.

Preserve my soul, for I am a Godly person;


O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.


Be gracious to me, O LORD, for

 to You I cry all day long.

Show me a sign for good, that those who

 hate me may
see it and be ashamed,

because You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.


In Your name, Jesus~”

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

Psalm 85 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 85.

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Meditate on verse 8.

I will hear what God the LORD will say; for He will speak peace to His people,

 to His Godly ones; but let them not turn back to folly.

What a wonderful psalm for faithful, prayerful watchmen! It is filled with treasure verses to pray over those you love.

·      LORD, forgive the iniquity of ________ and cover all their sin (v. 2).

·      LORD, please withdraw Your fury from ________ and turn away from Your burning anger (v. 3).

·      Restore _________, O God of our salvation, and cause Your indignation toward them to cease (v. 4).

·      LORD, do not be angry forever with _______ (v. 5).

·      Revive ______ again, LORD (v. 6).

·      Show _______ Your lovingkindness, O LORD, and grant them Your salvation (v. 7).

·      Speak peace to ________.  Make them Your Godly ones (v. 8).

·      LORD, do not let ________ turn back to folly (stupidity) (v. 8). 


Armed with God’s Word, pray at least one of the above over and over someone you are guarding as their faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7). 


“LORD, do not let ________ turn back to stupidity.

LORD, do not let ________ turn back to stupidity.

LORD, do not let ________ turn back to stupidity ...

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

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