Psalm 118

This free devotional combines conversational prayer - talking to God and listening to Him - with simple prayers and Scripture meditations that build intimacy with God.

We recommend starting your devotional time with worshiping to a praise song, such as "Forever" by Chris Tomlin. You can extend your worship time with "Open for Me", by Heather Clark, which is based on some sections of Psalm 118.


Praise You, God, for Your... Thank You, God, for...

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I tell You my thoughts and share with You my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 118.

• 15 minutes - Read Psalm 118. Here is a way to make this psalm a conversational prayer: Re-write verses 1-6 to be a prayer from you to God. For example, "God, I will say thank You for You are good to me." Re-write verses 6-9 to be from God to you. For example, "I'm with you." Re-write verses 10-12 from you to God, replacing the word nations with the word "enemies". Re-write verse 13-16 and 19-21 from God to you. Re-write verse 24-25 from you to God, and in verse 25, list the things in which you are asking God to give you success. Re-write verse 27 from God to you. Re-write verse 28 from you to God. Re-write verse 29 as God's final response to you.
  

Selah. God, as I pause and reflect on Psalm 118, what do You want me to see?

Psalm 117

This free devotional combines conversational prayer - talking to God and listening to Him - with simple prayers and Scripture meditations that build intimacy with God.

We recommend starting your devotional time with worshiping to a praise song, such as "Great is the Lord" by Michael W. Smith.


Praise You, God, for Your... Thank You, God, for...

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I tell You my thoughts and share with You my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 117.

• 15 minutes - Read Psalm 117. Here is a way to make this psalm a conversational prayer: Make each phrase a prayer from you to God. After each phrase, tell God WHY that phrase is true. For example for verse 1, "God, I will praise You. I will boast in You, telling everyone how great, how magnificent, amazing and powerful You are."
  

Selah. God, as I pause and reflect on Psalm 117, what do You want me to see?

Psalm 116

This free devotional combines conversational prayer - talking to God and listening to Him - with simple prayers and Scripture meditations that build intimacy with God.

We recommend starting your devotional time with worshiping to a praise song, such as "Highest Praise" by Shannon Wexelberg. You can extend your worship time with "You Have Redeemed My Soul", by Waterdeep on the "Enter the Worship Circle" album, which is based on Psalm 116.


Praise You, God, for Your... Thank You, God, for...

Search my heart, God. Show me what is not right so that You can forgive and restore me.

Act on my behalf, God. I ask You to...

Listen to me, God, as I tell You my thoughts and share with You my feelings.

Move in me, God, as I meditate on Psalm 116.

• 15 minutes - Read Psalm 116, preferably in the New Living Translation if you have it available. Here is a way to make this psalm a conversational prayer: Re-write verses 1-5 to be from you to God. For example, "I love You because You hear me and answer my prayers." Re-write verses 6-9 to be from God to you. Re-write verses 10-14 from you to God. Re-write verse 15 from God to you. Re-write verse 17 from you to God.
  

Selah. God, as I pause and reflect on Psalm 116, what do You want me to see?