Bible Prayers

Asaph and his musically inclined descendants served as Temple Musicians,  ministering before the Ark of the Lord, singing songs of praise, and thanking God with Bible prayers such as this psalm:   Psalm 75:1 – a prayer of Asaph from the King James Version Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. From  the Book of KJV Prayers  -  actual prayers from the  King James Version  of the Bible (KJV) collected by  Mary Harwell Sayler , ©2019  ... Psalm 75:1 – a prayer of Asaph paraphrased into contemporary English We give thanks to You, O Lord. We give thanks. For Your Name is near. Your Name holds wondrous deeds.   From  the Book of Bible Prayers  –  actual prayers of the Bible collected from a variety of translations and paraphrased into everyday English by  Mary Harwell Sayler ,  ©2019 …

Thanksgiving reminds us to count our blessings and thank God for our families, friends, church, and country. It’s also an ideal time to pray these Bible prayers, first from the King James Version of the Bible, then these contemporary, paraphrased Bible prayers: Psalm 75:1 – a prayer of Asaph Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. from the Book of KJV Prayers Psalm 75:1 – a prayer of Asaph We give thanks to You, O Lord. We give thanks. For Your Name is near. Your Name holds wondrous deeds. from the Book of Bible Prayers Psalm 100 – a prayer of God’s people Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.   Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his ga

Psalm 138: 1-3, 7-8 With all my heart, I give You thanks, O LORD. Before the heavenly beings, I sing Your praise. I bow down to You toward Your holy temple and give thanks to You for the love and truth in Your name – Your name, Your word above all! On the day I call, You answer me and increase the strength in my soul. Even if I find myself in the middle of trouble, You protect me from the anger of others. Your stretch out Your hand to me, and the rightness of Your hand delivers me. The Lord will fulfill His purposes for me, for Your steadfast love endures forever, O LORD, and You will not let go the work placed in Your hands. © 2015, Mary Harwell Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s reading in Psalm 138 from many translations found on Bible Gateway. …

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, Rejoice! Let your sweet spirit be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by thankful prayer and petition, make your requests known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, Beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable – if there is anything of excellence or worthy of praise, think on these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in Christ, and the God of peace shall be with you all. ©2013 Mary Harwell Sayler prayer-a-phrased today’s Bible reading in Philippians 4:4-9 by comparing some of the many translations found on Bible Gateway . …