Psalm 79 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 79.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/psa/79/1/s_557001

Meditate on verse 9.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name;

and deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake.

Jerusalem was in ruins and the temple defiled (v. 1).  Not buried properly, the dead were eaten by the birds (v. 2).  Asaph called on God to pour out His wrath on the godless nations that did those atrocities (vs. 6-7).  It is good to know you can be so honest with the LORD.

But notice the sudden change in Asaph’s prayer request.  In the middle of his prayer, Asaph did a sin check.  Was the LORD allowing such devastation to punish the people for their sins?  Asaph’s prayer changed from “Get them, God!” to “O LORD, forgive us.”

Ask God to check you for unconfessed sins, then pray the prayer of confession in Psalm 79:8-9 and 13 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 “LORD, do not remember the iniquities


of ___________ and me against us.


Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us,


for we are brought very low.


Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name.

 Deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake.


We are Your people and the sheep of Your pasture.


We will give thanks to You forever; to all

generations we will tell of Your praise.


For the glory of Your name, Jesus~”

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