Isaiah 62:6-7 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Isaiah 62.

Meditate on verses 6-7.

On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen;

all day and all night they will never keep silent. 

You who remind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves,

and give Him no rest until He establishes

and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

Isaiah 62 is a chapter for prayers warriors.  It is God’s will for people to be established, fixed aright, settled, stable, and steadfast in Him.  God wants faithful watchmen who will remind Him of that truth day and night.  God declared in Ezekiel 22:30-31, “I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.  Thus I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath; their way I have brought upon their heads.”

Do your prayers make a difference in the lives of those you love?  God says they do.  In fact He wants you to constantly remind Him about those you want Him to establish, and He is not pleased when no one is willing to be that watchman for others. Do not grow weary and lose heart.  It is God’s will for your family to be established in Him.  It is God’s will for you to pray it into reality.

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

“Lord, You have appointed me

a watchman on the wall of _____________.

All day and all night I will not keep silent.

I will remind You, LORD,

and I will take no rest for myself,

and I will give You no rest

until You establish and make them a praise in the Earth.

Because of Your name, Jesus~”

Psalm 81 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 81.

Meditate on verse 1.

Sing for joy to God our strength;

 shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

The LORD recalled what He did for Israel in Psalm 81:

            *“I relieved his shoulder of the burden” (v. 6).

            *”You called in trouble, and I rescued you” (v.7).

            *”I answered you in the hiding place of thunder” (v. 7).

The LORD goes on to admonish Israel for not listening to and obeying Him.  He said that those who hate the LORD pretend to obey Him. If they would walk in His ways, He “would quickly subdue their enemies” (Psalm 81:11-15).

On this last day of 2014, what does the LORD say He did for you this year?  Does He have a word of admonishment for you to stop having a stubborn heart and listen to Him? 

Recall God’s faithfulness this past year.  Commit to obey Him with your whole heart and to walk in His ways this coming year as you listen to Him.

Pray Psalm 81:11-16 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, ________ and I are Your people.

Help us listen to and obey You.

Do not let us have a stubborn heart

 and walk in our own devices.

Help us listen to You and walk in Your ways!

Please quickly subdue our enemies,

and turn Your hand against our adversaries.

LORD, we love You; do not let us pretend to obey You.

We do not want our time of punishment to be forever.

Please feed us with the finest of the wheat,

 and satisfy us with honey from the rock.

In Your name, Jesus~”

Psalm 80 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 80.

Meditate on verses 3, 7, and 19.

O God, restore us

and cause Your face to shine upon us,

and we will be saved.

O God of hosts, restore us

 and cause Your face to shine upon us,

and we will be saved.

O LORD God of hosts, restore us;

 cause Your face to shine upon us,

and we will be saved.

Asaph’s prayer request sounds the same in three of the verses in Psalm 80, but each time he makes the request he adds to the name of God; “O God, O God of hosts, O LORD God of hosts…” (vs. 3, 7, 19).  You can hear the urgency as he calls on the LORD to save Israel. 

Instead of Israel being fed with manna and water from the rock, God was feeding the people with the bread of tears and making them drink tears in large measure (Psalm 80:5).   Asaph asked God how long He would be angry with the prayer of His people (Psalm 80:4).

Are you or someone you love in a season of God’s discipline and reproof?  Remember that God disciplines those He loves (Hebrews 12:6).  Call on the name of the LORD in repentance and trust.

Pray Psalm 80:17-19 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let Your hand be upon ________ and me.

 Make us people of Your right hand

 and people whom You have made strong for Yourself.

  Do not let us turn back from You;

revive us, and we will call upon Your name. 

O LORD God of hosts, restore us;

 cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

Psalm 79 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 79.

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 (Psalm 79:1).  The dead were not being buried properly but were being eaten by the birds (Psalm 79:2).  Asaph called on God to pour out His wrath on the godless nations that did those atrocities (Psalm 79:6-7).  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~”

Psalm 78 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 78.

Meditate on verse 4.

We will not conceal them from their children,

 but tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,

and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.

Thankfully, Asaph did not conceal the wondrous works of the LORD.  His descriptions give additional insight into the miracles God performed for Israel. For example, this is how Moses recorded God bringing water from the rock:

Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb,

and you shall strike the rock,

and water will come out of it that the people may drink.

—Exodus 17:6

Asaph recorded the story this way.  Observe the comparisons:

He split the rocks in the wilderness

 and gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths. 

He brought forth streams also from the rock

and caused waters to run down like rivers.

— Psalm 78:15-16

God gave His people abundant provision, “yet they still continued to sin against Him, to rebel against the Most High” (Psalm 78:17).

As the waters gushed out and the streams overflowed, the people questioned God’s ability to give them bread and meat (Psalm 78:20).  Their behavior was ungratefully rude towards the LORD.

Now these things happened to them as an example,

 and they were written for our instruction…

—1 Corinthians 10:11

Are you quick to wag your head at the Israelites’ behavior even as you are whining and complaining in the midst of the LORD’s gushing blessings in your life?  The LORD heard the complaints of Israel and was full of wrath and anger against them because they did not believe in God and trust in His salvation (Psalm 78:21-22).  Take heed not to repeat their sinful behavior.

Pray Psalm 78:4-8 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, do not let _______ and me conceal these truths from our children. 

Let us tell the generation to come Your praises,

Your strength, and the wondrous works You have done. 

Let us teach Your commandments to our children,

 so the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born,

 that they may arise and tell them to their children.

 Let us put our confidence in You, God,

 and not forget Your works, but keep Your commandments.

  Do not let us be a stubborn and rebellious generation.

 Make us a generation that prepares its heart

 and whose spirit is faithful to You, God.

Because of Your name, Jesus~”

Psalm 77 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 77.

Meditate on verses 9 and 11.

Has God forgotten to be gracious,

or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion?

I shall remember the deeds of the LORD;

 surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

Asaph was distressed and disturbed when he wrote Psalm 77.  He was so troubled he could not sleep, and his soul refused to be comforted (vs. 2, 4).  He wondered if the LORD’s lovingkindness had ceased and if His promises had come to an end (v. 8).

As Asaph’s grieving eyelids refused to close at night, he decided to remember the deeds of the LORD (Psalm 77:4, 11).  

1.     Your way, O God, is holy (v. 13).

2.     You are God who works wonders (v. 14).

3.     You have made known Your strength among the peoples (v. 14).

4.     You have by Your power redeemed Your people (v. 15).

There are times when it seems that God in His anger has withdrawn His compassion and forgotten to be gracious.  If you are experiencing one of those times, remember God’s faithfulness towards you and those you love.  Recall that His paths are in the mighty waters; You may not be able to see His footprints but know that they are there (Psalm 77:19).

Pray Psalm 77:1 and 19-20 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“________ and my voices rise to You, God,

and we will cry aloud!

Our voices rise to You, God;

please hear us!

Keep us on Your path in these mighty waters;

 let us see and know Your footprints.

Lead us like Your flock.

By Your hand, Jesus~”

Psalm 76 ~ Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 76.

Meditate on verses 8 and 9.

You caused judgment to be heard from heaven;

the earth feared and was still when God arose to judgment

 to save all the humble of the earth.

Carefully observe God in Psalm 76. 

            *He is known and His name is great in Israel (v.1).

            *He is resplendent and majestic (v.4).

            *He is to be feared (v.7).

            *He judges to save all the humble of the earth (v.9).

These are important truths to remember and apply to your life. 

Whom do you fear?  Many people are afraid of any and everything except Almighty God.  As you read God’s Word, you will discover that you are to fear nothing and no one except the LORD; Satan wants you to do the opposite.  Make one of your gifts to Christ be fear of Him and nothing else.  That change of mindset will change your life for good.

Another truth to remember is God judges with the purpose of saving the humble.  Will you be saved, or does your pride keep you from Jesus and make you the object of God’s judgment and wrath?  “God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 5:6).   Come to the LORD in humility, and let Him change your life for eternity.

Pray Psalm 76:11 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD my God, _________ and I make these vows to you.

(Tell God the specific vows you are making.)

 Help us fulfill them.

We bring You these gifts.

(Tell God the specific gifts you are bringing.)

 You are to be feared.

In Your name, Jesus~”