Psalms to Pray When We Experience Difficulty and Impatience
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“But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content” (Psalms 131:2).
For, after all, we know that however God responds, whatever the outcome is, God will use it for His glory. And as we belong to Him, we will ultimately be OK. We might lose our human lives, but our souls will live forever in eternity with Him.
Therefore, reflect on these verses about God’s perfect, eternal goodness:
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever” (Psalms 136:1).
“Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me” (Psalms 138:6-7).
“Lord, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them? They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow” (Psalms 144:3-4).
“Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works” (Psalms 145:3-5).
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made” (Psalms 145:8-9).
And because He is so good, the appropriate and righteous response for us, His children, is to lift praise and thanks for His blessings and His power. Consider these verses:
“I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever” (Psalms 145:1-2).
“I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God” (Psalms 146:2-5).
“Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies” (Psalms 148:1-4).
“Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and women, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens” (Psalms 148:7-13).
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord” (Psalms 150:6).
Praying the psalms, reflecting on their lessons and often-poetic kernels of truth and wisdom, is one of the best things we can do when our hearts struggle to endure what we experience in this earthly life. I hope these verses above will be of some help to you.
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