Praying the Psalms
David K. Brillhart, January 2023
When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he used the model prayer given to us in Matthew chapter 6:
Matthew 6:9-13
9 “Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 ‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] NASB
In preparing for the new year, I have seen some time fasting and praying, and have decided on a plan to study Psalms and Proverbs this year. In praying about this, it occurred to me that possibly the Lord’s prayer and the Psalms could be related. Certainly the Jewish sabbath services include chanting and singing of the Psalms and their other ritual prayers sound much like the Psalms as well. Wouldn’t Jesus have been thinking of these prayers and Psalms when he was teaching his disciples to pray? Anyway, upon further investigation, the themes of the Lord’s prayer are indeed found throughout the book of Psalms. Let us dive in and take a closer look.
- Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Hallowed is not a word that use routinely, so what does it mean. The Greek hagiazō (g0037. ἁγιάζω ) can be translated as to make holy, consecrate, or sanctify. There is not a direct cognate in Hebrew, but when you examine the Psalms, you will find that many of them are introduced by the phrase “Bless the Lord”. Therefore, let us look as some instances of this in the Psalms of bless (barak)m magnify (gala) and exalt (rum).
h1288. בָּרַךְ barak; a prim. root; to kneel, bless:—
h1431. גָּדַל gadal; a prim. root; to grow up, become great:—
h7311. רוּם rum; a prim. root; to be high or exalted, rise:--
Psalms 34:1-3
1 I will blessh1288 the LORD at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul will make its boast in the LORD;
The humble will hear it and rejoice.
3 O magnifyh1431 the LORD with me,
And let us exalth7311 His name together.
Psalms 96:1-2
1 Sing to the LORD a new song;
Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing to the LORD, blessh1288 His name;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Psalms 103:1-2
1 Blessh1288 the LORD, O my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 Blessh1288 the LORD, O my soul,
And forget none of His benefits;
Psalms 40:16
16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The LORD be magnifiedh1431!”
There are many more references, but this is enough to show that beginning prayer with blessing the Lord and magnifying His name is the common and expected way to approach the Father.
Another Hebrew word used in approaching the Father in prayer is praise.
h1984b. הָלַל halal; a prim. root; to be boastful, to priase:—
Let us continue to explore the ways in which the psalmist approaches the Father in praise:
Psalms 48:1
1 Greath1419 is the LORD, and greatly to be praisedh1984b,
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalms 69:30
30 I will praiseh1984b the name of God with song
And magnifyh1431 Him with thanksgiving.
Psalms 96:4
4 For greath1419 is the LORD and greatly to be praisedh1984b;
He is to be feared above all gods.
And continuing on from blessing and praise, we can exalt the Lord:
h7311. רוּם rum; a prim. root; to be high or exalted, rise:—
Psalms 21:13
13 Be exaltedh7311, O LORD, in Your strength;
We will sing and praise Your power.
Psalms 18:46
46 The LORD lives, and blessedh1288 be my rock;
And exaltedh7311 be the God of my salvation,
Psalms 30:1
1 I will extolh7311 You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
Psalms 57:5
5 Be exaltedh7311 above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalms 145:1
1 I will extolh7311 You, my God, O King,
And I will blessh1288 Your name forever and ever.
There are many more examples, but this brings us back to “Bless”. So it seems that “Bless, praise, and extol the Lord” can be considered equivalent to “Hallowed be thy name”. Therefore, we need to take the example of the psalmist and approach the Lord in prayer with blessings and praise and exaltation, honoring (hallowing) Him as the Lord of all creation and our benevolent Father.
Matthew 6:9
9 “Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
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Additional study:
g0037. ἁγιάζω hagiazō ; from 40; to make holy, consecrate, sanctify:—
Matthew 6:9, 23:17, 23:19
Luke 11:2
John 10:36, 17:17. 17:19
Acts 20:32, 26:18
Romans 16:16
1Corintians 1:2, 6:11, 7:14
Ephesians 5:26
1 Thessalonians 5:23
1 Timothy 4:5
2 Timothy 2:21
Hebrews 2:11, 9:13. 10:10, 10:14, 10:29. 13:12
1 Peter 3:15
Revelation 22:11
h1288. בָּרַךְ barak; to bless
Psalms 5:12. 10:3, 16:7, 18:46, 26:12, 28:6, 29:11, 31:21, 34:1, 37:22, 41:13, 45:2, 49:18, 62:4, 63:4, 65:10, 66:8, 66:20, 67:1. 67:6, 67:7, 68:19, 68:26, 68:35, 72:15, 72:18. 72:19, 89:52, 95:6, 96:2, 100:4, 103:1, 103:2, 103:20, 103:21, 103:22, 104:1, 104:35, 106:48, 107:38, 109:28, 112:2, 113:2, 115:15, 115:18, 118:27, 119:12, 124:6, 128:4, 128:5, 129:8, 132:15, 134:1, 134:2, 134:3, 135:19, 135:20, 135:21, 144:1, 145:1, 145:2, 145:10, 145:21, 147:13.
h1431. גָּדַל gadal; to magnify
Psalms 18:50, 34:3, 35:26, 35:27, 38:16, 40:16, 41:9, 55:12, 69:30, 70:4, 92:5, 104:1, 126:2, 126:3, 138:2, 144:12
h1984b. הָלַל halal; to praise
Psalms 22:22. 22:23, 22:26, 34:2, 35:18, 44:8, 48:1, 49:6, 52:1. 56:4, 63:5.63:11, 64:10, 69:30, 69:34, 73:3, 74:21, 75:4, 78:63, 84:4, 96:4, 97:7, 102:8, 104:35, 105L3, 104:45, 106:1, 106:48, 107:32, 109:30, 111:1, 112:1, 113:1, 113:3, 113:19, 115:17, 115,18, 116:19, 117:1.117:2, 119:162, 119:175, 135:1, 135:3, 135:21, 145:2, 145:3, 146:1, 146:2, 146:10, 147:1, 147:20, 148:1-14, 149:1, 3, 9, 150:1-6
h7311. רוּם rum; to be high or exalted
Psalms 3:3, 9:13, 12:8, 13:2, 18:27, 18:46, 18:48, 21:13, 27:5, 27:6, 30:1, 34:3, 37:34, 46:10, 57:5, 57:11, 61:2, 66:17, 74:3, 75:4, 75:5, 75:6, 75:7, 75:10, 78:69. 89:13, 89:17. 89:19. 89:24, 89:42, 92:10, 99:2, 99:5, 99:9, 107:25, 107:32, 108, 5, 110:7, 112:9,. 113:4, 113:7, 118:16, 118:28. 118:28, 131:1, 138:6, 140:8, 145:1, 148:14
2. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven
Kingdom is not a concept that is very familiar to modern Americans. Certainly this was not the case with the psalmists as most of the Psalms are attributed to King David, King Solomon, or Asaph or one of the other court musicians. In Jesus day, the disciples were familiar with King Herod and the Caesar of Rome, but without any love or affection! They were looking for a king who would be righteous and just, and would deliver them from the evil kings of their time. So then, what are we to make of the prayer “Your kingdom come, your will are done, on earth as it is in heaven”?
If we start in Psalm 2, we can see the relationship between the earthly kings and the King of Kings.
Psalm 2:1-7
1 Why are the nations in an uproar
And the peoples devising a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!”
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs,
The Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then He will speak to them in His anger
And terrify them in His fury, saying,
6 “But as for Me, I have installed My King
Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
7 “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
It is not a new thing for the kings and rulers of the earth to be in rebellion against the Lord. To the present day, the leaders of the nations of the earth are planning and scheming against the Lord. However, it is His plan that the people of God should have dominion over the earth and that the King of Kings should rule over all of the leaders of the nations. As it says in verse 7, His decrees are the pronouncements that will be obeyed by all the people.This is then why we should pray “Your will be done”. Also, our prayer is not only for the decrees of the Lord to be obeyed in heaven and by God’s people, but that all the earth should come into the Kingdom of God; “On earth as it is in heaven”. That is why Jesus preached that the Kingdom of God is at hand.
There are other Psalms that speak of this kingdom
Psalms 45:6
6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Psalms 145:11-13
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom
And talk of Your power;
12 To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts
And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
The Psalms also speak of the will of God being done on the earth:
Psalms 15:1-2
1 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
2 He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
Psalms 51:17
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Psalms 24:3-4
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?
And who may stand in His holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood
And has not sworn deceitfully.
It is clear that we should pray for “Your will to be done, on earth as it is in heaven”.
An there are also other Psalms that speak to the matter of God’s will being done on the earth:
Psalms 2:8
8 ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance,
And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.
Psalms 8:1
1 O LORD, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth,
Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
Psalms 8:9
9 O LORD, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Psalms 57:5
5 Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalms 148:13
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above earth and heaven.
It is clear that the psalmist was praying for the will of God to be done in the earth, by all nations, to bring glory to heaven. Therefore, let us pray with understanding for ourselves, and all other people, to acknowledge the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and that His decrees might be heard and obeyed in all the earth?
Mt 6:10 ’Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
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Additional study:
Kingdom of God:
Matthew 12:28. 21:43
Mark 1:15, 4:11, 4:26, 4:30, 9:1, 9:47, 10:14-15, 10:23, 12:34
Luke 4:43, 6:26, 8:10, 9:2, 10:9, 11:20, 13:18, 13:20, 17:20.,18:17, 21:31, 22:16, 22:18
John 3:3, 3:5
Kingdom of Heaven:
Matthew 3:2, 4:17, 5:3, 7:21, 10:7, 11:12, 13:11, 13:44-52, 18:1, 18:4, 20:1, 25:1
3. Give us this day our daily bread.
The Lord is a loving Father and wants to provide for us all that we need. Perhaps the best picture that illustrates this is the twenty-third Psalm that gives us a wonderful word picture of the good shepherd.
Psalms 23
1 The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Many others have expounded on this psalm. In fact, whole books have been written to explain all that is written in this one psalm. Let me just say that it is appropriate and good for us to pray for provision for the day. As the Lord prepares a table for his sheep in the presence of the enemies, we too we can pray for the Lord to provide all that we need for each day.
The phrase “this day”, or “next day”, indicates that we should not look for material security that will sustain us for long times, but we should depend on the Lord to provide what we need for each day. This phrase brings to mind the Israelis in the wilderness who had to depend on the Lord to provide manna from heaven each day. They couldn’t save if for more that one day, except for the sabbath, but had to look to the Lord each morning for daily bread. The psalmist reminds of this in Psalm 78:
Psalms 78:20
20 “Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out,
And streams were overflowing;
Can He give bread also?
Will He provide meat for His people?”
This is not to say that we should not plan and work to provide for our families. It is just that our faith is not in our storehouses, but in the Lord. See the parable of the of the rich man in Luke 12:9-21. He built new barns to store his bountiful harvest, but did not live to enjoy it because he did not honor and trust God.
We can find many other psalms that tell us of the provision of God and how He provides for us abundantly:
Psalms 132:15
15 “I will abundantly bless her provision;
I will satisfy her needy with bread.
Psalms 107:9
9 For He has satisfied the thirsty soul,
And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.
Psalms 147:14
14 He makes peace in your borders;
He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.
Psalms 34:9-10
9 O fear the LORD, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.
Psalms 16:5-6
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You support my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.
I particularly like the image in psalm 16 of inheritance and heritage. We should pray for our daily bread, but when we look back over many years, we can see the bountiful provision that had been our portion. This is our inheritance and heritage in the Lord. Indeed, I can say with thanksgiving in my heart that “The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.”
Mt 6:11 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
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Read A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, by W. Phillip Keller
4. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Forgiveness… is not just a prayer, but an action. It is so important for us to be forgiven, but even more important for us to forgive. Forgiveness is the oil that takes the friction our of our relationships. Like the oil that anointed the sheep’s head in Psalm 23, forgiveness can save us from many troubles and heal many relationships. The psalms are full of prayers for forgiveness., Let us start in psalm 51:
Psalms 51:1-4
1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
And my sin is ever before me.
4 Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.
...
Psalms 51:7-10
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
King David illustrates here a heart that is fully repentance. He acknowledged his sin and took responsibility for his transgressions. It is critically important that we do the same thing. Our daily prayers need to include an examination of our heart to see if there is anything in our heart that needs to be forgiven or if there is any wound there that we need to forgive. In verses 7 through 20, the psalmist then describes the benefits that come from a full confession, repentance and forgiveness: broken bones rejoice, blot out iniquities, create a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within me. We need that type of cleansing that forgiveness brings and we need to be ever mindful that we cannot be forgiven until we forgive others.
If we search the psalms for other references to sin, iniquity and transgression, we will fine many other verses that teach us about forgiveness:
Psalms 51:2-4
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquityh5771.
And cleanse me from my sins
Psalms 25:11
11 For Your name’s sake, O LORD,
Pardon my iniquityh5771., for it is great.
Psalms 32:1-7
1 How blessedh0835 is he whose transgressionh6588 is forgiven,
Whose sinh2401 is covered!
2 How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquityh5771,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit!
3 When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away
Through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer.
Selah.
5 I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquityh5771 I did not hide;
I said, “I will confess my transgressionsh6588 to the LORD”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sinh2403b.
Selah.
6 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
7 You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah.
Psalm 32 gives us another beautiful picture of forgiveness. “How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven…”. It also warns us of the dangers of unforgiveness; “my vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer”. So let us pray daily for forgiveness that we may not suffer in such a manner, but that the Lord would be our “hiding place” and that He would “preserve me from trouble”.
Psalm 40 is one of my favorites and there is much that can be said about that psalm alone. Like Psalm 51 and 32, this speaks of the condition that we find ourselves in when we stray from the Lord’s straight path. How often have I myself had to cry out to be saved from the miry clay. It is a wonderful feeling to be forgiven and to have ones feet back on the solid rock where we realize that we are blessed and we can sing a new song.
Psalms 40:1-4
I waited patiently for the LORD;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay,
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear
And will trust in the LORD.
4 How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust,
And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
Psalms 40:12-13
12 For evils beyond number have surrounded me;
My iniquitiesh5771 have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see;
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me;
Make haste, O LORD, to help me.
There are also many other psalms that speak of forgiveness from iniquity and transgressions:
Psalms 38:18
18 For I confess my iniquityh5771.;
I am full of anxiety because of my sin.
Psalms 39:8
8 “Deliver me from all my transgressionsh6588;
Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Psalms 103:12
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressionsh6588 from us.
These, and many other Psalms, will help us to be mindful of our heart condition, and to ask for and give forgiveness daily.
Mt 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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Additional Study:
h5771. עָוֹן avon or עָווֹן avon; from an unused word; iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity:—
h6588. פֶּשַׁע pesha; from 6586; transgression:--
h2401. חֲטָאָה chataah; from 2398; sin, sin offering:--
Psalm 51, 25:11, 32, 38:18. 40:12-13, 25:7, 19:13, 39:8, 103:12
5. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Deliverance from enemies is a common theme in the Psalms. In most cases, the psalmist was thinking of natural enemies, armies that were at war with his kingdom. However, in the New Covenant, we need to realize that our enemies are not natural, but spiritual:
Ephesians 6:12
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
We need to be careful to treat all people with love, but to pray against our true enemies, which are powers, dominions and evil forces of wickedness. But back to the Psalms, let us see how the psalmist prays for deliverance from his enemies:
Psalms 31:1-5
1 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
Let me never be ashamed;
In Your righteousness deliverh6403 me.
2 Incline Your ear to me, rescueh5337 me quickly;
Be to me a rock of strength,
A stronghold to save me.
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;
For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.
4 You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.
5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have ransomedh6299 me, O LORD, God of truth.
One of the best descriptions of how the Lord protects us from evil is Psalm 91. If we dwell, or abide, in Him, He well be our refuge and fortress and deliver us from all types of terror and pestilence. That is surely a word that we need to hear in this hour as new and frightening diseases are spreading fear and panic to many people. We, however, have a deliverer.
Psalms 91:1-11
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,
My God, in whom I trust!”
3 For it is He who deliversh5337. you from the snare of the trapper
And from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
Or of the arrow that flies by day;
6 Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.
7 A thousand may fall at your side
And ten thousand at your right hand,
But it shall not approach you.
8 You will only look on with your eyes
And see the recompense of the wicked.
9 For you have made the LORD, my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place.
10 No evil will befall you,
Nor will any plague come near your tent.
11 For He will give His angels charge concerning you,
To guard you in all your ways.
Psalms 18:2
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my delivererh6403,
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
But remember, His deliverance starts with our commitment to Him, to trust Him and abide in His love and protection:
Psalms 22:8
“Commit yourself to the LORD; let Him deliverh6403 him;
Let Him rescueh5337 him, because He delights in him.”
We should now have a better understanding, thanks to the words of the psalmist, how to pray:
Mt 6:13a And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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Additional Study:
h5337. נָצַל natsal; a prim. root; to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver:--
Psalm 7:1, 18:17, 18:48, 31:1-5, 34:4, 34:17-20, 39:8, 40:12-13, 54:6-7, 56:13, 59:1-2, 70:1, 71:1-2, 72:1-2, 79:9, 82:4, 86:12-13, 91:1-11, 97:10, 109:21-22, 119:169-171, 120:1-2, 142:6-7, 144:7
h6403. פָּלַט palat; a prim. root; to escape:—
Psalms 17:13, 18:2, 18:43, 18:48, 22:4, 22:8, 31:1, 37:40, 40:17, 43:1, 70:5, 71:2,4, 82:4, 91:14, 144:2
h6299. פָּדָה padah; a prim. root; to ransom:—
Psalm 25:22, 26:11, 31:5, 34:22, 44:26, 49:7,15, 55:18, 69:18, 71:23, 78:42, 119:134, 130:8
h7463a. רָעָה raah; from the same as 7455; evil, misery, distress, injury:--
h7455. רֹעַ roa; of unc. der.; badness, evil:—
Psalm 27:5, 28:3-4, 40:11. 41:1
Postscript: For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
The last part of the Lord’s prayer is not included in the earlier manuscripts, but it makes sense to include it when we look at the pattern of the Psalms. As the Psalms start out with meditating on the Lord’s word and honoring the King of Kings, they finish with two Psalms which are powerful works of praise and glory to the Lord. It only seems fitting then, that we close out our daily prayers with praise and thanksgiving and giving glory to God. Hallelujah (which literally means Praise the Lord)!
Psalm 149
Praiseh1984b the LORDh3050!
Sing to the LORD a new song,
And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.
Let Israel be glad in his Maker;
Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.
Let them praise His name with dancing;
Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
Let the godly ones exult in glory;
Let them sing for joy on their beds.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations
And punishment on the peoples,
To bind their kings with chains
And their nobles with fetters of iron,
To execute on them the judgment written;
This is an honor for all His godly ones.
Praise the LORD!
Psalm 150
Praise the LORD!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praiseh1984b the LORDh3050!
Lord, teach us to pray. Let us pray with faith, but also with knowledge and understanding. And help us to remember the great tradition of prayer in the Psalms that it may enrich our prayers as we pray daily in the manner that the Lord taught us:
Matthew 6:9-13
9 “Pray, then, in this way:
‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 ‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] NASB
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Additional Study
Hallelujah = Praise the Lord:
h1984b. הָלַל halal; a prim. root; to be boastful, to praise:—
h3050. יָהּ Yah; contr. from 3068; the name of the God of Israel:--
Psalms 5:5, 10:3, 18:3, 22:22-23,26, 34:2, 35:18, 44:8, 48:1, 49:6, 52:1, 56:4,10, 63:5, 64:10, 69:30, 73:3, 74:21, 75:4, 78:63, 84:4. 96:4, 97:7, 102:8,18, 104:35, 105:3,45, 106:1,5,48, 107:32, 109:30, 111:1, 112:1, 113:3,9. 115:17-18, 116:19, 117:1-2, 119:164,175, 135:1-3,21, 145:2, 146:1-10, 147:1-20, 148:1-14, 149:1-9, 150:1-6
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