Prayer Guide: Psalm 46
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song.
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
REVERENCE
God’s Praiseworthy Attributes:
- Our Refuge: (Our Shelter, Help, Hope, and Healer) v. 1
- Our Strength (Our Power, Might, Our Security, Boldness) v. 1
- Our actively present Help in Trouble. v. 1
- The One who is “with us” in times of trouble v. 7
Possible Prayer Prompts:
- I thank You, Lord, for being my refuge, my shelter when I faced _____.
- Thank you for giving me the strength to endure this ______________.
- Lord, You were present and my Help the day I _______________.
- I worship You today because You revealed Yourself to me when _____.
- I praise You, Lord, because You stopped_____from bringing me harm.
- I praise You for the peace/shalom you have given me in spite of_____.
- I present my body to You as a living sacrifice, glorify Your name in me and through me today as I ________
RESPONSE
- I can stop—Be Still, and Know that You, for certain…are God. v. 10
- Forgive me for rushing headlong into ___________ without consulting You. v. 1
- Forgive me for turning to ________for my refuge, instead of trusting in and turning to You. v. 4
- As the nations rage (v. 6) and people around me attack, I pray that I will seek to glorify You as I deal with_________.
- I confess that I seek the help of __________ before pausing to be “with You” and seeking to “hear” from You. v. 7
REQUESTS
As I trust You to provide all I need to do Your will…I ask You:
- To be my refuge and my help as I face___________ v. 1
- To give me the strength to overcome the temptation to ________ v. 1
- Help me truly trust and honor You in the midst of this Pandemic v. 10
- Give me eyes to see and ears to hear to join You in the work You are doing all around me. V. 8
- As the COVID-19 virus has affected life all around us (v. 2), empower me exalt You (v. 7) and be Your witness to _________.
- As the flood of situations like ______ are downing me, may You be my peace as I live through it. v. 3-4
READINESS
Lord, lead me because:
- You are present (with me) and will never leave or forsake me as I face________ v. 1
- You will be exalted in me and through me, even when life flips upside down. Just like ________ v. 2
- You have reminded me of Your ultimate victory (v. 4-5) and I can live to honor You as I face ______________
- I have become still and have been reminded that life, no matter how it goes, is to glorify You and exalt Your name. v. 10 May I do this today by _________________