Psalm 119- 22 Days of Meditating on God’s Word

Don’t let these strange sounding titles be an obstacle! Think of it as a poem, with one paragraph for each letter of the alphabet. The Hebrew alphabet has 22 letters.

Read these verses aloud as a prayer. Write down one verse that you’d like to memorize/ mediate on throughout the day. Optional: Write down how you sense God is speaking to you through these verses.

      Day 1:  Aleph- vv.1-8

      Day 2:  Beth- vv.9-16

      Day 3: Gimel- vv.17-24

      Day 4:  Daleth- vv.25-32

      Day 5: He-  vv.33-40

      Day 6:  Waw- vv.41-48

      Day 7:  Zayin- vv.49-56

      Day 8:  Heth- vv.57-64

      Day 9:  Teth- vv.65-72

           10:  Yodh- vv. 73-80

           11:  Kaph- vv.81-88

           12:  Lamedh- vv.89-96

           13:  Mem- vv.97-104

           14:  Nun- vv. 105-112

           15:  Samek- vv.113-120

           16:  Ayin- vv.121-128

           17:  Pe- vv.129-136

           18:  Tsadhe- vv.137-144

           19:  Qoph-vv.145-152

           20:  Resh- vv.153-160

           21:  Sin and Shin- vv. 161-168

           22:  Taw- vv. 169-176

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Here are more examples of prayer you can listen to: 

• Paul's prayer in Ephesians 6:18-20. Use this to pray for yourself and your friends by name.
• Jesus gives us a pattern for prayer in Matthew 6:9-13.
• The Psalms are prayer- Here are just two examples: Psalm 63, Psalm 108:1-6.

Prayer is often scattered through the biblical writings. Here are some examples of ways you can pray for one another taken from the writings of Paul: Pray...

• That the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored. (2 Thess. 3:1)
• That the word of the Lord be glorified among you and your friends.
• That you will be rescued from malicious people who would destroy your effectiveness.
• That when you open your lips, you'd speak fearlessly about the truth of the gospel. (Eph.6:19)
• That whatever you do in your life be done for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ and for the love of the Spirit.
• That the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. (2 Thess.3:16).
• That you may know His hope, His riches, and His power (Eph.1:18).
• That you are able to get the necessary rest and mental/spiritual input that your body and mind needs to do the job God has for you to do.
• That you be made steadfast and be guarded from the evil one by a faithful God.
• That your hearts be directed into the love of God. (2 Thess.3:5)
• That you develop the patience of Christ.
• That you be rooted and grounded in love. (Eph.3:17,18)
• That you may know fully the all-surpassing love of Christ!

Share some of your favorite biblical prayers!

Here are links to 4 of Paul's prayers- Listen (click on audio button when page opens)and let them be a springboard for your own prayers:

• Ephesians 1:15-23
• Ephesians 3:14-21
• Philippians 1:9-11
• Colossians 1:9-14

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