Prayer Guide: Psalm 28

By Daniel Henderson

1 To you, O Lord, I call;
    my rock, be not deaf to me,
lest, if you be silent to me,
    I become like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,
    when I cry to you for help,
when I lift up my hands
    toward your most holy sanctuary.

3 Do not drag me off with the wicked,
    with the workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors
    while evil is in their hearts.
4 Give to them according to their work
    and according to the evil of their deeds;
give to them according to the work of their hands;
    render them their due reward.
5 Because they do not regard the works of the Lord
    or the work of his hands,
he will tear them down and build them up no more.

6 Blessed be the Lord!
    For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
    and with my song I give thanks to him.

8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
    he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
9 Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!
    Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

 

REVERENCE

God’s Praiseworthy Attributes

He is…

  • Yahweh – v.1
  • Our rock – v. 1
  • Our God who hears – vv.1,2,6
  • Merciful – v. 2,6
  • Our help – v. 2,7
  • Holy – v. 2
  • Our protector from evil – v. 3
  • The judge of the wicked – vv. 4,5
  • Worthy of blessing – v. 6
  • Our strength – v. 7. 8
  • Our shield – v. 7
  • Trustworthy – v. 7
  • Worthy of our songs of thanks – v. 7
  • Our saving refuge – v. 8
  • Our source of blessing – v. 9
  • Our shepherd – v. 9

Possible Prayer Prompts

  • I praise You that You are my rock of stability and strength when…
  • I praise You that You heard my prayers for mercy when…
  • I praise You that You are able to help ________________ (name) as they deal with…
  • I praise You that Your sanctuary is holy because You are…
  • I bless You Lord because You have…
  • I praise You that You are my strength – stronger than…
  • I praise You that You are a shield for _____________ (name) as they encounter…
  • My Shepherd, that You that You carried me through…

RESPONSE

  • Give me grace to experience genuine peace in my heart when…
  • I confess that I am struggling to trust You for  _______________. Help my heart to trust completely. 

REQUESTS

  • I lift my hands to You for help as I face…
  • I pray that You will be my strength today as I…
  • I pray that You will extend saving mercy to ______________________ (name) in drawing them to Your salvation
  • I pray You will strengthen my heart as I trust You for…
  • I pray that You will bless _________________ (name) and save them from…
  • Help us trust You to be the Shepherd of our church as You carry us through…

READINESS

  • When the wicked disregard Your works, give us strength to demonstrate that You are…
  • We will trust You as our strength and shield when we face…
  • Be our saving refuge when the enemy tries to …
    • Antiphonal response: Save Your people! Bless Your heritage!