A Psalm 18 Prayer (Lord Save Me)

I love you, O Lord, My strength

The Lord is my rock, my safe place, and my deliverer.

The only place where I can take refuge.

I call to the Lord, who is worthy of my praise,

And I am saved from my enemies.

The cords of death and depression entangled me;

The torrents of self-destruction overwhelmed me.

The cords of the grave, fear, coiled around me;

The snares of confusion confronted me.

In my distress I called to the Lord!

I cried out desperately to my God for His help.

From His temple, a place unseen to me, he heard my voice;

My sorrowful cry came before him, into his ears.

His waiting ears.

The word rock appears around 24 times in the book of Psalms only. When most people think about God we often picture him as a shepherd, a father, love etc. but not as “our rock”. “The Lord is My Rock” as written by David, equates God as our source of strength in times of distress and danger.

He also is the source of all good things. Just like how the rock in the wilderness was a miraculous source of water for the children of Israel God is a source of life and our miraculous establishment. Jesus also calls those that build their houses or their life on Him as our rock “wise builders” and those who don’t “foolish builders” (Matthew 7:24-27).

Psalm 18 prayers remind us of hope

He reached down from on high and took hold of me;

He drew me out of the deep waters of despair.

He rescued me from my powerful enemy. Rescued me from that which sought to destroy me that was too strong for me.

Those fears confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support!  He was in my corner. In fact, he was my corner.

He brought me to a safe place,

He rescued me because He delighted in me. Delighted, in me!

The Lord has dealt with me not according to any righteousness of my own, but according to His son, who cleansed my stained hands, yet he still rewarded me.

For I have often kept the ways of the Lord. Many times I have failed.

But I have never turned permanently from my God.

Psalm 18  tells us we are blameless

All his laws are before me; and he shows me mercy when I turn away from his decrees. He softly and kindly turns me back to them.

I am now blameless before him, and try to keep myself from sin.

You teach me to be humble, and bring my eyes low when arrogant.

You, O Lord, keep my lamp burning;

My God turns my darkness into light!

As for my God, his way is perfect; his words are flawless.

(you can download a free printable PDF of the Psalm 18 prayer here).   Want to read more encouraging psalms to help you find courage in hard times? Here are 5 Psalms for hope in hard times

Resources for a Psalm 18 faith:

• Fierce Faith: A Woman’s Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety
• Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It’s Time to Win the Battle of Your Mind.
• Fight Your Fears: Trusting God’s Character and Promises When You Are Afraid
• Psalm 18 2 Wall Art The Lord Is My Rock
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