Psalm 25

God, I come to you, lifting my soul to you. You are who I need. I come in a spirit of reverence and prayer. I trust you. You are my God. Please do not let me be ashamed. Don’t let them bring shame on me. Let not my enemies triumph over me. God, take care of all who wait on you. 

God let the shame be for those who do wrong without cause. They have no real reason to do what they do or bring the attack. 

Show me your ways. Teach me to walk in your paths. Lead me in your truth. Please teach and guide me. You are my God, who saved me and gave me a new life. I will always wait on you for as long as it takes. 

God, I ask you for your tender mercies. Death and hell are what I deserve. I know that I have failed you and sinned against you. Please forgive me. I ask you to show me your loving kindness as my Father. You are always full of mercy, love, and kindness. 

I ask you not to remember all the sins of my youth and the times I have failed you. Based on your goodness, I ask this. I know I do not deserve such great kindness. 

You are good and right. I am not. Please teach me and others to follow you and do things your way. Please help me be humble enough to allow you to guide and work in my life. 

You are always right, and I know that. To obey the scriptures is what I want to do. I know that those that do right and obey you walk in truth and show mercy to others. I want to be merciful. 

God, love and forgive me not because I deserve it, but because you are who you are. You are God. I have sinned horribly against you and failed you many times. 

The truth you teach is that if I will fear, honor, and respect you, you will teach me to walk the way you desire. I believe you will bless my children. You will give us a good life. I believe you teach us your secrets if we fear you. I fear you. Teach me your word and your truth. 

I will continually look at you. I will wait for you to get me out of the traps they have set for me. God, please turn, look at me, and think about me. Have mercy on me. I am alone and abandoned by my friends. I have trouble on every side. God, please rescue me from all of my anguish and heartache. My heart is about to bust. Please get me out of my troubles. 

Look at all that is happening to me and has happened to me. Forgive my sins. Look at all the enemies that I have. They hate me with a hatred I can’t even comprehend. God, please take care of me.

God, don’t let them continue to shame me. I put my trust in you. God, you and you alone can rescue me. I am waiting for you. God rescue me. Please get me out of all my troubles.

The hatred of my enemies spills over on my children. Will you please help them? Bless them, for your name’s sake. 

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Psalm 29

God, I give you all the glory and strength. I know who you are. You are worthy, so I give you honor and glory. I worship you. I am grateful for you and all you do in my life. You still speak and move. You are powerful. I know you speak as the great king that you are. I know nothing can stand before you. 

You can shake the earth. I know you are in control and recognize your position, power, and control. I accept that you have allowed all this to happen in my life.

I know you have all power and can give me strength as one of your sons. I know you can bless me with peace, and I ask you to do that. Bless my children, God, who suffer because of my enemies. Help me see you bring peace into our lives. 

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Psalm 33

I praise you and rejoice in you. You saved me and gave me a new life. That's why I find joy in you. I want to live a life of praise because it is what I should do. I will praise you with all that I can.

I wish I could write songs, but I can’t; maybe you will hear my prayers that I am writing to you right now, and you and pray it blesses and pleases you. You are right, and that is what I am trying to show. You always do right, even if it hurts me. 

I know you love what is right. The world is full of your goodness; I know that. I know you made everything and have power over it all. 

I am amazed at who you are and all you can do. With just your Word, you created everything. I know you can stop and stop the wicked when they do wrong. I am asking you to do that and waiting on you. 

There is nothing I can do. You are everything, and I know that. I know your truth never ends. You are my God, and I know I am blessed. I thank you for saving me. Please make my heart into whatever you want for your honor and glory. I know you are watching me and what I am doing. I know that there is nothing I can do to save myself. Money, strength, influence, nothing will save me but you. 

God, I love you and fear you. I ask you to look at me. I am begging you and trusting you to show me mercy. I am asking you to rescue me from death again and keep me from dying in these difficult times. 

Help me lead my family to wait for you. You are all that I have. I will love you with all my heart. I trust you and will continue to do so. God, pour out your mercy on my family and me. We wait for you and expect to see you do something. 

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Psalm 36

I will not say what the lost people say. You are real and I fear you. I want to please you. I want to speak truth and kindness though I have not always done so. Please forgive me. I want to be wise. I want to do good and right. 

I want to dream about doing good and serving you. I want to dream of seeing your name glorified. 

You are kind and compassionate. I know you are faithful to take care of your people. I know that right and just is who you are. You decide if I live or die. Everything about my family and I is in your hands. You are perfect, and your love and your kindness are all I can pray for. I will trust you.

It will satisfy me with your great blessings in your house. I ask you to make us drink from the river of your pleasures. Allow us to see light. I ask you to continue to bless all that know you. 

I pray you will not allow the proud to continue to harm me. God, stop their hands and mouths as they seek to destroy me. I pray you will stop all this and bring honor to your name. God, stop them in a way that they can never get up again. 

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Psalm 39 

God, I said I would be more careful with what I do and say, and I know I have failed you. I want to keep my mouth under control. When I am around those that hate me, help me control what I say. 

Help me keep my big mouth shut. I may be hurt and angry, but I want to keep silent. 

God, help me realize how short my time is. Help me realize just how weak I am. Help me prepare to die and die right. I know life is short, and I live with that every day. 

I realize I am nothing, and my life is nothing. It is short and will soon be over. I realize we make a worthless show and get upset over nothing. 

I know we worry about money, and it is ridiculous. 

I’ll wait for you. I want you to guide and direct my life. Save me from my sins. Help me over my sin. I want to do right.

You have disciplined me, and I suffer under your hand. I deserve it. I know I lost all I had, and my pride comes to nothing.

God, please hear me. God, please move when you see how much I am hurting. I am not a stranger to you. I have loved and served you for over 60 years. Please have mercy on me. God, give me strength. God, help me get up and go on for you.