This is a joyful Psalm sung to the compliment of stringed instruments. It summons the inhabitants the earth to rejoice in God who is the all powerful Sovereign ruler of the universe. He shines His glorious light upon His people to illuminate them with His love. So that they can develop a trusting relationship with Him and influence others to do the same.
So we invite you to join us on Prayers of Hope as we praise and rejoice in the goodness of God.
King David the author of Psalms 66 combines his personal thanksgiving with a general celebration of God's deliverance from a personal or national catastrophe.
In this Psalm we are being taught the lesson to praise God more than we normally do. We are reminded to cultivate an attitude of gratitude and to offer grateful songs of thanksgiving to God. This will help to bring the brightness of His love into our lives and enable us to depend more upon Jesus. So that we can we be transformed by His joy and peace which will then radiate from us.
You are therefore invited to join us on Prayers of Hope as we greatly praise the LORD who is good at all times.
This glorious prayer of praise was written by David. It is divided into three sections which express praise to God.
In our exploration of this Psalm we will discover that in section one comprising of verses 1-4, God's moral character is praised, '1 Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Sion: and unto Thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come, Psalms 65:1-2.
The power and majesty of God in nature is then recognised and praised in section two, which is comprised of verses 5-8, the Psalmist extols, '6 Which by His strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power: 7 Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at Thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
Finally in the third and final section from verse 9-13, God is glorified for His abundant harvest, '11 Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness. . . 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.' Psalms 65:11,13.
We invite you to come and praise the Lord our God with us on Prayers of Hope, as we join with the heavenly angels to offer gratitude and praise to our God who continually blesses us both materially and Spiritually.
King David is the author of Psalm 64, here he earnestly pours our his heart to God in prayer. In his prayer he paints a powerful picture of his plight, which is that evil men are plotting to take his life.
This prayer is divided into two main sections and a third smaller concluding section. As we analyse theses sections we will discover that in verses 1-6 the Psalmist makes supplication to God for Divine protection from his enemies, in verses 7-9 we witness a declaration of confidence and gratitude to God that He will destroy his enemies and in the final verse 10 we are elevated by a triplet of encouraging positive statements expressing joy in the LORD.
We extend a warm invitation to you to join us on Prayers of Hope as we mediate on this beautiful earnest prayer to our awesome prayer hearing and answering Heavenly Father. So come and increase our comfort, hope, joy and strength in our LORD.
David is the composer of this Psalm, he wrote it when he was in exile from Jerusalem. It was most likely at the time when his traitor son Absolam led his band of rebels to pursue and hoping to assassinate him.
In his turmoil David's heart was yearning for the Sanctuary courts were he could find comfort, solace and strength in worshipping his God. This was why he penned this beautiful prayer-poem, he pleas with his heavenly Father, Psalms 61:1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For Thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
We will find bright hope as we analyse this Prayerful Psalm, which can counteract feelings of alienation and oppression. So please join us on Prayers of Hope, as we focus and praise our God who remains with us at all times and make us into His Sanctuary.
Psalms 59 was composed by David, it was written when he was under house surveillance by the spies of king Saul. These spies were ordered by king Saul to assassinate David.
So, David cries out his prayer to God for deliverance from the impeding doom which is approaching him if his enemies have their desire. In this plea the format is divided into two main sections; verses 1-10 where he pleas for deliverance from his enemies, and verses 11-15 here the request is made that the his enemies should receive Divine punishment. The last two verses of the Psalm declares praise and thanksgiving to God in full faith that He will rescue him.
Therefore, whether you can or cannot identify with the experience of David you are invited to join us on Prayers of Hope; as we focus on trusting and praising our heavenly Father who is our all powerful helper and protector who never leaves us or abandon us when we are in danger.
The beautiful lyrics of Psalms 57 was composed by David as he hid in the cave of Adullum when he had to flee for his life from king Saul. It's structure and style makes it a twin Psalm; which means that the themes of this prayer are repeated twice with the refrain appearing twice at the end of each section.
The Psalm has a triumphant tone expressing complete confidence in God's ability to protect him. Then the Psalmist pleads his case and he ends the Psalm by praising God.
If you would like to build confidence in God then you are invited to join us on Prayers of Hope as we focus on our heavenly Father, soon coming King Jesus and sweet Holy Spirit who can build us up from the inside to the outside.
Psalm 56 was composed by the Psalmist David when he was captured by the his enemies the Philistines. His situation was compounded because he was captured in Gath which was the native city of Goliath the nations giant hero who he killed.
In this Psalm he earnestly prays for deliverance and expresses his desperate desire to be released from his captivity .The introductory title to the Psalm says, Jonath-elem-rechokim, which means 'the silent dove of far off places.' This may be referring to the melody which the Psalm is sung to. But, the assumption has been made that it refers to David's feelings regarding his situation. He is exiled from his home and he seeks refuge in remote locations, like a lonely dove driven from it's nest.
Whether you are feeling far from home or not there is a warm welcome which awaits you on Prayers of Hope; where we can rejoice with the Psalmist as we focus our Heavenly Father who hears our prayers and He will Deliver us. So that we can declare like David, with confidence in our God, 'What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee. In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.' Psalms 56:3,11.
The Prayer in Psalms 55 was composed by king David when he was going through the distressing experience of being betrayed by one of his closest friends.
In this prayer he pours out his heart to his heavenly Father; he describes his painful emotions and he longs to escape to a place of solitude to find peace and tranquillity.
The Psalmist concludes his prayer with a declaration of faith that God will intervene in his case.
So please join us on Prayers of Hope as we escape on the wings of prayer to a place of peace and tranquillity for 2 hours and find encouragement and strength to face your challenges.