Psalm 108:10-13
New International Version (NIV): Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies? Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
Directions: Choose a translation of the Bible that you easily understand, but that has depth of meaning. I recommend that you keep a special journal just for praying the Psalms. Try praying the Psalms for yourself before reading my version of these verses. The point of this method is for the Spirit to speak with your heart and that you will commune with God about how your own experience relates to His word. I only include my sample to help you understand what I mean in the steps and because it is always good for Christians to share their thoughts about God and experiences with Him.
Step 1: Choose a verse or two from one of the Psalms and write it out in a notebook.
Step 2: After reading a thought from the verse, begin writing your own version of that thought. This is not exactly paraphrasing the Psalmist’s words although you can paraphrase if you wish. This is taking the thought and applying it to your own life and changing the words to fit your own experience. Continue writing about your experience with God until you no longer have anything more to say.
Step 3: Go to the next thought in the verse and repeat Step 2.
Step 4: Continue this process until you feel satisfied that you are finished or until the verse’s thoughts are finished.
My version (verses 10-13):
How will I become the person that I should be? How will I overcome the worldly ways that surround me and overcome me from within? How will I stop being self-centered? Only You God can bring victory to me. Without You there is no victory. I try to serve you without calling for Your help and accomplish nothing. I need You to go with me to victory. I don’t need other people, only You. With You, there will always be victory.