Praying the Psalms–113:1-3

Praying the Psalms--113:1-3

Ronda

17 Aug, 2021

Psalm 113:1-3

International Standard Version (ISV): Hallelujah! Give praise, you servants of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD! May the name of the LORD be blessed from now to eternity. From rising to setting sun, may the name of the LORD be praised.

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 1, 2, 3): 

All we who claim to serve Jesus should be praising God again and again. We should have been raising our voices to tell of His beauty in the past. We should be raising our hearts to see and tell of His perfection now, and we will continue to speak of His complete unselfish loving character forever. I want to praise You from the moment of my awakening to the last second before I drop off to sleep. I don’t want to just praise You with my lips and intelligence. I want my deepest self to be filled with praise for You.