1 I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be in my mouth.
2 I praise the Lord—
let the suffering listen and rejoice.
3 Magnify the Lord with me!
Together let us lift his name up high!
Darling daughter and dear son-in-love are in Thailand. When I rise in the mornings to pray, different Psalms come to mind. This is the one I have been praying over them and Thailand today. I bless the Lord, His praises in my mouth for the journey He is leading in their lives.
4 I sought the Lord and he answered me.
He delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to God will shine;
their faces are never ashamed.
6 This suffering person cried out:
the Lord listened and saved him from every trouble. 7 On every side, the Lord’s messenger protects those who honor God; and he delivers them.
Father, let them be free from fear as they share your love. Be their protector as they navigate a new place. May their faces reflect your glory.
8 Taste and see how good the Lord is!
The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy!
9 You who are the Lord’s holy ones, honor him,
because those who honor him don’t lack a thing.
10 Even strong young lions go without and get hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Jesus – may your light in human vessels draw others to taste and see how good you are. To see that in you there is no lack of good things.
11 Come, children, listen to me.
Let me teach you how to honor the Lord:
12 Do you love life;
do you relish the chance to enjoy good things?
13 Then you must keep your tongue from evil and keep your lips from speaking lies!
14 Turn away from evil! Do good!
Seek peace and go after it!
Spirit – draw listening hearts to the team there at this time. Open their ears to hear The Way to life. Bring them peace on their path.
15 The Lord’s eyes watch the righteous,
his ears listen to their cries for help.
16 But the Lord’s face is set against those who do evil,
to eliminate even the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry out, the Lord listens;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
Father – watch over the Thailand team, guide them to those who are crying out for your salvation. Be close to the brokenhearted in Thailand – help the team to have ears to hear and words of righteousness to share. That salvation in Christ may come to those crushed in spirit.
19 The righteous have many problems,
but the Lord delivers them from every one.
20 He protects all their bones;
not even one will be broken.
21 But just one problem will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be held responsible.
22 The Lord saves his servants’ lives; all those who take refuge in him won’t be held responsible for anything.
Jesus – thank you that you came to deliver us from our problems. Wherever we live, you deliver, protect, and save all who take refuge in you.
Magnify the Lord with me!
Together let us lift his name up high!
Nancy, I have been absent for a while, but I will begin praying for you daughter & son-in-law. I will also be praying for you during this time.
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