Psalm 47 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 47.

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Meditate on verses 6 and 7a.

Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

For God is the King of all the earth…

God alone is worthy of all praise. Paul wisely quoted from Jeremiah, “Let him who boasts, boast in the LORD” (1 Corinthians 1:31; Jeremiah 9:23- 24).

Paul, like the psalmist, bragged about the LORD. Other bragging is haughty and prideful, but glorying in Christ is not arrogant. In fact, singing the praises of God and His ways is the appropriate thing to do.

Pray Psalm 47 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, _________ and I clap our hands for You. 

We shout to You with the voice of joy!

 For You, LORD Most High, are to be feared. 

You are the great King over all the earth.

 LORD, subdue peoples under us

and nations under our feet. 

Choose our inheritance for us. 

God, You have ascended with a shout,

O LORD, with the sound of a trumpet.

 We sing praises to You, God! 

We sing praises to You, our King!

For God, You are the King of all the earth. 

We sing praises to You with a skillful psalm.

 God, You reign over the nations. 

You sit on Your holy throne. 

We assemble as Your people. 

The shields of the earth belong to You, God. 

You are highly exalted.

 For the sake of Your name, King Jesus~”

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

Psalm 46 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 46.

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Meditate on verse 1.

God is our refuge and strength,

 a very present help in trouble.

Observe the tumultuous words and phrases in Psalm 46. 

·      The earth changes (v. 2).

·      The mountains slip into the heart of the sea (v. 2).

·      Waters roar and foam (v. 3).

·      The mountains quake (v. 3).

·      The nations made an uproar (v. 6).

·      The kingdoms tottered (v. 6).

·      The earth melted (v. 6).

In the midst of apparent chaos, “the LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. He makes wars to cease ... He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire” (vs. 7, 9). No wonder the LORD gave the command to be still and know that He is God (v. 10). The LORD is in control; the appropriate response is to relinquish control, relax, and trust in Him.

Pray Psalm 46:10-11 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help _______ and me to cease striving

 and know that You are God.

You will be exalted among the nations;

You will be exalted in the earth.

LORD of hosts, be with us;

 God of Jacob, be our stronghold.

In Your name, Jesus~”

  

Psalm 45 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 45.

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Meditate on verse 1.

My heart overflows with a good theme;

I address my verses to the King;

my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

Reading Psalm 45 is like eavesdropping on an intimate conversation.  An enthralled psalmist spoke adoring words to his King.

You are fairer than the sons of men;

grace is poured upon Your lips;

therefore, God has blessed You forever.

—Psalm 45:2

He calls the King, “Mighty One” and “God” (vs. 3, 6). He speaks of His splendor and describes His scepter as “a scepter of uprightness” (vs. 3, 6).

Psalm 45 was written at least 1,000 years before the birth of Christ. Reading it more than 2,000 years after the coming of Messiah, it is obvious the psalmist was talking to King Jesus.

Use the psalmist’s words to begin adoring your King; then continue praising Him for eternity.  Pray Psalm 45:3-4, 11, and 17 as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One,

 in Your splendor and Your majesty! 

And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,

for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;

 let Your right hand teach _______ and me awesome things. 

We bow down to You because You are our LORD. 

We want to cause Your name to be

 remembered in all generations.

 May we and all peoples give You

 thanks forever and ever, King Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, Volume 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 44 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 44.

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Meditate on verse 8.

In God we have boasted all day long,

and we will give thanks to Your name forever.

Have you ever felt rejected by God? Observe this psalm carefully; it can be helpful in life’s difficult seasons.

Psalm 44:1-8 recalls God’s faithfulness in the past and expresses confidence in God’s faithfulness in the future. Verses 9-16 describe the psalmist’s present situation as one of dishonor, reproach, scoffing, and derision. Notice his honesty with the LORD as he tells God what is happening to him. The psalm ends with the declaration of one who refuses to forget God or deviate from His way. The psalmist appeals to the lovingkindness of the LORD and cries out to Him for help.

Pray Psalm 44:17-20 and 23-26 over a difficult situation as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, all of this has come upon ________ and me,

but we have not forgotten You,

 and we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant.

 Our heart has not turned back,

 and our steps have not deviated from Your way.

Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals

 and covered us with the shadow of death.

LORD, we have not forgotten Your name

or extended our hands to a strange god.

Arouse Yourself; do not sleep, O LORD!

Awake; do not reject us forever!

Do not hide Your face and forget our

affliction and our oppression!

Our soul has sunk down into the dust;

our body cleaves to the earth.

Rise up; be our help, and redeem us for

the sake of Your lovingkindness.

And the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, Volume 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 43 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 43.

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Meditate on verse 2.

For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me?

Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

The psalmist was still in despair when he penned the words of Psalm 43. In the midst of oppression, he remembered God was his strength and his exceeding joy (vs. 2, 4). His soul was disturbed, yet he hoped in the LORD.

Are you oppressed and disturbed by the enemy? God uses times of despair to solidify in you who He really is. Cry out, “You are the God of my strength; You are God, my exceeding joy!” (vs. 2, 4). Say it hundreds of times today; then say it hundreds of times tomorrow. The enemy cannot stand to be in the hearing of that truth.

Pray Psalm 43 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Vindicate _______ and me, O God,

 and plead our case against the ungodly.

O deliver us from the deceitful and unjust man!

You are the God of our strength; do not reject us!

Let us stop mourning because of the oppression of the enemy.

O send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead us;

 let them bring us to Your holy hill and to Your dwelling places.

We will go to Your altar, God. God, You are our exceeding joy!

Upon the lyre, we shall praise You, O God, our God!

Let our souls no longer be in despair and disturbed within us.

We hope in You, God, for we shall again praise You.

You are the help of our countenance and our God.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, Volume 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 42 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 42.

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Meditate on verse 5.

Why are you in despair, O my soul?

And why have you become disturbed within me?

Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him,

 for the help of His presence.

The psalmist was desperate. God brought him to a seemingly hopeless place, so he could only be brought out of his despair by the LORD.

Just as the refreshing stream satisfies a parched and panting deer, God would quench his desperate thirst (vs. 1-2). He put his hope in God (v. 11).

What situation threatens to roll over you and those you love? Has the LORD allowed it so your only hope is to hope in Him?

Pray Psalm 42:1-2, 5-6, 8, and 11 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“As the dear pants for the water brooks, so ________ and my soul pant for You, O God.  Our souls thirst for God, for You, the living God; we come and appear before You.

Our souls are in despair; they are disturbed within us, LORD.

We hope in You, God, for we shall again praise You for the help of Your presence.

O my God, our souls are in despair within us; therefore, we remember You!

LORD, command Your lovingkindness in the daytime!  Let Your song be with us

in the night.  This is our prayer to You, the God of our lives!

 LORD, our souls are in despair and disturbed within us!

 We choose to hope in You, God, for we will yet praise You. 

You are the help of our countenance and our God.

Because of You, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, Volume 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Psalm 41 - Praying God's Word

Please read Psalm 41.

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Meditate on verse 1.

How blessed is he who considers the helpless;

 the LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble. 

David had problems with enemies: they spoke evil against him; they wanted him dead, and they poured out wickedness upon him (vs. 5, 8). Despite such wicked opposition, David helped others less fortunate than himself (v. 1). He gave a list of benefits that come from caring for the helpless:

1.     The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble (v. 1).

2.     The LORD will protect him and keep him alive (v. 2).

3.     He will be called blessed upon the earth (v. 2).

4.     The LORD will not give him over to the desire of his enemies (v. 2).

5.     The LORD will sustain him upon his sickbed and restore him to health (v.3).

What an amazing protection plan David had with the LORD! He could have easily felt sorry for himself and been the helpless one; instead he helped others, and God delivered Him from his enemies. 
Are you in the midst of a difficult situation? Care for the needs of others. As you do, God will miraculously take care of you. 


Pray Psalm 41:1 and 11-13 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, bless _______ and me as we consider the helpless.

Deliver us in the day of trouble.  Make us pleasing to You;

do not let our enemy shout in triumph over us. 

Uphold us in our integrity and set us in Your presence forever. 

We will bless You, LORD, from everlasting to everlasting.

Amen and Amen.”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, Volume 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell