Psalm 18

Verse 1: "I love you Lord, my strength."

Verse 30: "As for God, his way is perfect.  The Lord's word is flawless.  He shields all who take refuge in him."

I do love you God.  You are indeed my strength.  Shield me.  Show me and help me know how to take refuge in you.  I cry out to you and you hear me.  Your love in amazing and powerful.  You have changed me.  You have saved me.  Thank you for your perfect way.  Thank you for your flawless word.  I give you all praise.  You are the best....nothing is like you God.  Shield my children.  Shield my wife.  Give us a love for you like we've never known.  In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Psalm 17

Verse 8: "Keep me as the apple of your eye.  Let me hide in the shadow of your wings"


Father, I don't deserve that you should love me.  I am sorry for wandering away from you...sometimes very intentionally.  Thank you for holding on to me.  Thank you for bringing me into your family and your Kingdom.  Jesus, I need you.  Please help me believe that  I can be the apple of your eye.  And hide me from all that would seek to tear me down, to destroy me and all that I love and need.  Do you really see me that way?  Do you really love me that much?  Am I really the apple of your eye?  Help me believe it.  I thank you and I love you.  Amen.

Psalm 16

You make known to me the path of life.  You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. - verse 11


Father I want to know you.  I want to be close to you.  Even when I don't feel like I care, I know you are the One who holds my heart.  Please make the path of life known to me, please fill me with joy and draw me into your presence.  I want to be yours in every way, and yet I turn from you every day.  Grab hold of me and don't let me go.  I love you...help me to live like I love you.  Help me to obey you and to know the joy of obedience.  In Jesus' name, amen.

Psalm 15

Verses 1-2: Lord who can dwell in your sacred tent, who can live on your holy mountain?  The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous and who tells the truth from his heart.

OK, so I just looked up this passage in my NIV and I got a couple words wrong, but I'm calling it pretty close.  So here's my prayer:

Lord I need you.  My walk is not blameless, I often do not do what is righteous.  Yet I desire to live on your holy mountain.  I want to be with you.  Make me clean, wash me in Your blood Jesus, and help me change.  Let Your Holy Spirit have His way with me.  Turn my heart toward You.