Prayer In The Book Of Psalms
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Psalm 23:1-6 ESV
The book of Psalms is one of the most versatile books that you could possibly ever read. It is a book of poetry, a book of songs, a book of worship, and a book of spiritual warfare. It has lamentations of the people created by the writers, and praise and honor for the Lord! When I first began to read Psalms, the Lord actually brought me to particular passages that were about spiritual warfare. So, my first introduction and interaction to Psalms was when I first had to deal with spiritual warfare. Before then I have never read the book of Psalms, nor did I know any of the verses. But when our Heavenly Father introduced me to the book of Psalms, it was a game changer in my walk with the Lord. Psalms are a deep pouring out of pain and frustration during the writers’ lives, and especially during times of happiness, joy, and praise! Most people refer to the book of Psalms as a collection of poetic works and full of songs. But it also is a warrior book teaching beginners and even advanced people on how to pray, and approach The Most High Yahweh in prayer boldly. Psalms is the book that brings to life healing, restoration, and peace during times of conflict and even uncertainty. Understand that Psalms are written by not only King David, but also other disciples, such as The Sons of Korah, Asaph, Solomon, and even Moses. The Psalms are a deep calling out and praise for our Lord Yahweh!
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”
Psalm 1:1-6 ESV
When you take the time to really dive deep into the depths of Psalms, one of the first things that should pop out to you is prayer, and the power of prayer. If you are ever struggling with prayer and how to even begin to seek the Lord, then looking into the written works of King David will get your prayers with The Most High Yahweh going. King David was known as a man after Yahweh’s own heart, and he was also a passionate harp player. King David went through a lot of trials and tribulations where people tried to take his life including King Saul. So King David has been through a lot of situations in his lifetime, and this is what made him become so passionate in his prayers and writings that he made to our Heavenly Father. So when you actually read King Davis prayers you will begin to notice a pattern in his prayers:
First he loves to talk about how wonderful, all powerful, and mighty the Heavenly Father is. He calls on the Lord asking him to not to forget him and giving the Lord all glory and praise, or declaring the Lord over his situation.
Second King David will talk about what situation he is going through and what the enemy is doing to him that is giving him so much strife.
Third King David will ask the Lord to save him from his situation and declare the Lord victorious by bringing up the the Almighty power of Yahweh.
And then, of course, at the end of David’s message, he will say that he will begin to give the Lord all glory and praise for everything.
If you need more information on how to pray, then studying the book of Psalms and reading the love, passion, surrender, and lamentations that is written from King David will move not only you but mountains too.
“I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.”
Psalm 91:2-4 ESV
The power of prayer is so important that it allows us to be able to communicate to our Heavenly Father, and petition him for situations that we are going through. Prayer is so important that is even a part of the holy armor. Most people only mention the six pieces of armor, which is the helmet of salvation, the breast plate of righteousness, the belt of truth, the shield of faith, the shoes of peace, and the sword of the spirit. and people actually forget about two other elements of the holy armor, and that is the power of prayer and the ability to speak boldly. Prayer is so important that even during the book of revelations one of the angels has a cast of pouring out the prayers of the Saints over the world. So it is without a doubt prayer is so important which is why in the book of Psalms you’re able to read and speak the most powerful prayers that really takes you to another level.