Psalm 142: God Is Our Refuge

​Psalm 142 is a meditation on the care, protection, and refuge offered by God.

Praiseworthy Characteristics and Attributes of God

• God gives mercy; he is merciful (1)
• God hears us when we cry out to him (2)
• God knows what we should do (3)
• God is a place of refuge and safety (5)
• God is our desire (5)
• God is a rescuer, redeemer, and restorer (6-7)

Reverence
Lord God, I praise you for hearing me when I cried out to you about...

Father, thank you for redeeming me and restoring me when...

Response
God, because you know what we should do, guide me in your paths when...

Father, because you are a place of refuge and safety, help me to seek your protection in/when...

Requests
Lord God, give protection to [...] for [...], so that he/she will come to know you as their Protector and turn to you...

Father, rescue [...] from [...] so that they will turn to you as their Great Rescuer...

​Readiness
Father God, as I prepare for the week ahead, help me to remember your mercy and be merciful in...

Father, help me to desire relationship with you above all else, especially...