Psalm 1:1-6 Paraphrased prayer Your word, O LORD, tells us what to do to be blessed by You. You do not give us hidden messages, You tell us up front what to expect. You deal in transparency. And I am so thankful. You do not want us to walk in the counsel of the wicked, […]
Psalm 146:1-7 This Psalm tells who God is, what He did and is doing. When you pray, do you praise Him first? Paraphrased prayer: Praise the LORD, I will praise You O LORD with my mind, emotions, and will. While I live I will praise You. While I have my being, I will sing praises […]
Look at the sky at sunrise or at sunset, anytime during the day or night. “The heavens tell the glory of God.” God is the Creator of life and beauty. Psalm 19:1-3 prayer paraphrased Creator God, You created the heavens which tell of Your glory! The Hubble telescope has sent back pictures of galaxies and […]
Mark 4:24a prayer paraphrased Lord, Your word is important to Listen to! You warn all who are listening: Be careful what you listen to. We should be careful of the things we read, listen to, or watch! How am I best encouraged? By reading and studying Your word, O Lord. How do I get discouraged? […]
Paraphrased prayer using Psalm 62:5-8 LORD, my soul (my mind, emotions and will) wait in silence for You alone. My hope is from You, my God. You only are my Rock and my Salvation. You are my Stronghold; I shall not be shaken by the sudden circumstances which pop up in my life. On God […]
The Great Sh’ma! Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Prayer paraphrased from Deuteronomy 6:4-5: LORD God of the Bible – help me to Listen, to hear […]
Romans 11:33-36 paraphrased prayer Lord, You are the God of the Bible. Hear my prayer. Oh, the depth and the riches both of wisdom and knowledge of God! Your riches are available to me. Your wisdom is shown to me through Your word. How unsearchable are Your judgments and unfathomable Your ways! No one knows […]
James 5:9 paraphrased prayer Lord, You tell me not to complain. “Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.” You are standing at my door, hearing my complaining. You are always aware of my attitude. Forgive me for complaining… […]
Hebrews 4:14-16 paraphrased prayer Lord God of the Bible, all those who know You as Savior; we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, It is You, Lord Jesus, You are the Son of God. Help us to hold fast to our confession that You are our Lord and Savior. Lord […]
The following prayer is a paraphrase of Psalm 89:14: God of the Bible, whose words are truth, whose throne is forever, to You I pray. Your word says that the foundation of Your throne is righteousness and justice. What a glorious day that will be, when You rule the world from Your throne. Today we […]