Pray the Word with David Platt

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Short, daily meditations on God’s Word that not only drive us to pray, but drive how we pray. Featuring teacher, author, and pastor David Platt.

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06.03.2020

Help us to look to You as the only One who can heal our broken hearts and bind up our wounds.

Pray the Word with David Platt episodes:

06.03.2020 #1,029 – Heal Our Hearts and Bind Our Wounds (Psalm 147:3) Help us to look to You as the only One who can heal our broken hearts and bind up our wounds.
06.02.2020 #1,028 – Praise the Lord, O My Soul! (Psalm 146:1–2) Father, may our lives be marked by giving You praise. Help us to live today longing for when we will be with You forever and ever.
06.01.2020 #1,027 – Commending His Works to the Next Generation (Psalm 145:4) O God, help us to be found faithful in commending Your works and mighty acts to the next generation.
05.31.2020 #1,026 – Sing a New Song (Psalm 144:9) Lord, may we ascribe to You the worship that You alone are due.
05.30.2020 #1,025 – Pondering the Works of His Hands (Psalm 143:5) Father, we look back and meditate on all You have done and rejoice that You are faithful. Use our lives for the display of Your glory.
05.29.2020 #1,024 – When My Spirit Faints Within Me (Psalm 142:3) God, You are our Refuge and Portion in the land of the living. We rejoice that in Your grace, You deal bountifully with us.
05.28.2020 #1,023 – Surrendering Our Lives for God's Glory (Psalm 141:2) Our lives belong to You, O God. We want our lives to be living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to You.
05.27.2020 #1,022 – He Hears Our Pleas for Mercy (Psalm 140:6) Father, we come to you on behalf of those who have not trusted in Christ for salvation. We plead for you to reconcile sinners for we know You alone can melt hearts of stone.
05.26.2020 #1,021 – Held in God's Hands (Psalm 139:13–16) "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."
05.25.2020 #1,020 – Strengthen Our Souls (Psalm 138:3) Lord, we come to You during these days when we feel weary, tired, and frustrated. We call out to You for strength, knowing that You alone satisfy our souls.
05.24.2020 #1,019 – Singing the Lord's Song in Uncertainty (Psalm 137:4) How do we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? A prayer for all who are tired and weary amid these difficult days.
05.23.2020 #1,018 – His Steadfast Love Endures Forever (Psalm 136:1–3) O God, we pray Your enduring steadfast love over missionaries overseas who have family members dying of COVID-19 back home.
05.22.2020 #1,017 – Your Name Endures Forever (Psalm 135:13) In a world full of things that won’t last long (including our health), find rest in the reality that the name, renown, Word, and promises of the Lord endure forever.
05.21.2020 #1,016 – Living to Glorify God (Psalm 134:1–2) God, help us to live every single moment, in every single thing we do, cognizant of Your presence with us and longing for Your glory through us.
05.20.2020 #1,015 – Unity in the Body of Christ (Psalm 133:1) Amidst so many divisive issues swirling around us, may God give us supernatural unity in the church.
05.19.2020 #1,014 – Longing to be Together (Psalm 132:6–7) In the absence of being able to gather together, let's pray for one another. We pray specifically for children's ministries throughout the world who will be unable to meet for an extended period of time.
05.18.2020 #1,013 – A Calmed and Quieted Soul (Psalm 131) "But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me."
05.17.2020 #1,012 – Hope During a Season of Waiting (Psalm 130:5–6) Lord, we trust that as we are waiting, You are working. Our hope is in Your Word.
05.16.2020 #1,011 – Praying for Persecuted Brothers and Sisters (Psalm 129:2) Let's remember Christians throughout the world who are in chains and are persecuted because of their faith in Jesus.
05.15.2020 #1,010 – Praying for Grandparents and Their Families (Psalm 128) Lord, we ask for Your sustenance in these days for grandparents and for those caring for them. May they experience your peace that surpasses understanding.
05.14.2020 #1,009 – Children are a Heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127) Let's lift up children and spouses for whom home is not a safe place. Father, we ask that You help children to be valued as a heritage from the Lord.
05.13.2020 #1,008 – The Lord has Done Great Things (Psalm 126:1–3) O God, we pray today that You would restore jobs that we might make Your praise known in all sectors of society among all the nations.
05.12.2020 #1,007 – The Lord Surrounds His People (Psalm 125:2) "As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people, from this time forth and forevermore."
05.11.2020 #1,006 – Praying for Ahmaud Arbery's Mother (Psalm 124) O God, we pray today for Your help for Wanda Cooper, and for Your help for us as we do justice and love mercy.
05.10.2020 #1,005 – A Mother's Day Prayer (Psalm 123:1) Today we pray for mothers. We also lift up those for whom this day is painful. Lord in each of these cases, we ask that you provide comfort through Your steadfast love.
05.09.2020 #1,004 – Praying for Unity in the Church (Psalm 122:6–9) As differing opinions abound during a time of difficult decisions, let's pray for churches to have the unity of God's Spirit in the bond of peace. May churches not be marked by division, but by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
05.08.2020 #1,003 – Your Help Comes from the Lord (Psalm 121:1–4) We go to the Lord on behalf of those with special needs and their families. May they trust that their help comes from the Lord, who neither slumbers nor sleeps.
05.07.2020 #1,002 – Calling out to God in Distress (Psalm 120:1) Today we pray for couples dealing with the stress of altered marriage plans due to COVID–19. May they call out to the Lord in distress and find comfort in Him.
05.06.2020 #1,001 – Fighting to Treasure God's Word (Psalm 119:162) Let's pray for those struggling to feed on God's Word during this time. May God give them grace to rejoice at His Word like one who finds great spoil.
05.05.2020 #1,000 – A Thousand Episodes of Pray the Word (Psalm 119:147) Today we celebrate the privilege of praying God's Word together for a thousand episodes. "I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words."
05.04.2020 #999 – Praying for Summer Camps (Psalm 119:105) Today we pray for summer camps that might not be able to meet this summer. We ask that students, ministers, and leaders see that even in the middle of a pandemic, Your Word is a lamp to their feet and ...
05.03.2020 #998 – The Comfort of God (Psalm 119:82) "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
05.02.2020 #997 – God's Mercy Gives us Life (Psalm 119:77) Father, we pray for the sick and hurting all over the world during this pandemic.
05.01.2020 #996 – Praying for Restored Marriages (Psalm 119:50) "This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life."
04.30.2020 #995 – Praying for College Students (Psalm 119:44–45) Many college students experienced abrupt changes in an already uncertain time of life. Let's ask the Lord to bless them with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
04.29.2020 #994 – Praying for Those who are Mourning (Psalm 119:28) In a time where families cannot mourn loss as they normally would, Lord we ask that you provide them comfort in You.
04.28.2020 #993 – A Prayer for Healing (Psalm 119:8) Today we pray for a brother and his family dealing with COVID–19. Lord, do that which only You can do. Help this family to know that because Christ was forsaken, they will never be.
04.27.2020 #992 – Praying for Those Contemplating Suicide (Psalm 118:5) Today we cry out to God on behalf of those who think they cannot keep going. Lord, we ask that You help them see that Christ came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
04.26.2020 #991 – Praise the Lord, all Nations! (Psalm 117) Radical has launched a new initiative called Urgent—our work among the unreached of identifying and coming alongside indigenous believers who are making disciples and multiplying churches in ways that are biblically faithful and practically effective...
04.25.2020 #990 – Praying for Prisoners and Correctional Officers (Psalm 116:1) "I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy."
04.24.2020 #989 – Praying for Secret Church 20 (Psalm 115:1–8) Father, we come to Your throne asking your blessing upon SC20. May tonight's gathering be used for the spread of your gospel to the ends of the earth.
04.23.2020 #988 – Praying for Struggling Churches (Psalm 114:7–8) Today we ask God to make a way for churches and pastors who are struggling to survive during COVID–19.
04.22.2020 #987 – Praying for Those in the Adoption Process (Psalm 113:9) Today we lift up families who are seeking to adopt and the children who are waiting to be adopted. Lord, we ask that You open the door for children to be brought home.
04.21.2020 #986 – Praying for Those Serving Others (Psalm 112) “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! . . . He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.”
04.20.2020 #985 – Praying for Farmers and Food Distributors (Psalm 111) Today, we lift up those who labor and toil to ensure food makes it from the farm to our tables.
04.19.2020 #984 – Praying for Those Impacted by Storms (Psalm 110:4) Father, we come to you on behalf of our brothers and sisters who have been impacted by recent storms. In a world of constant change and uncertainty, may they find refuge in You, the unchanging One.
04.18.2020 #983 – Praying for Those Suffering in Isolation (Psalm 109:30–31) "With my mouth I will give great thanks to the Lord; I will praise him in the midst of the throng. For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his ...
04.17.2020 #982 – Praying for Those Intending to Go (Psalm 108:3) Today we lift up those who were preparing to go and support the work of the church throughout the world. We ask that you help their zeal for You to increase during this difficult time.
04.16.2020 #981 – Praying for Children in Abusive Homes (Psalm 107:39–42) Lord, we ask that you bring an end to this evil. You are the One who raises the needy out of affliction. Cause all wickedness to shut its mouth.
04.15.2020 #980 – Praying for People Groups in East Africa (Psalm 106:47) "Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise."

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Pray the Word with David Platt episodes:

#1,029 – Heal Our Hearts and Bind Our Wounds (Psalm 147:3)

#1,028 – Praise the Lord, O My Soul! (Psalm 146:1–2)

#1,027 – Commending His Works to the Next Generation (Psalm 145:4)

#1,026 – Sing a New Song (Psalm 144:9)

#1,025 – Pondering the Works of His Hands (Psalm 143:5)

#1,024 – When My Spirit Faints Within Me (Psalm 142:3)

#1,023 – Surrendering Our Lives for God's Glory (Psalm 141:2)

#1,022 – He Hears Our Pleas for Mercy (Psalm 140:6)

#1,021 – Held in God's Hands (Psalm 139:13–16)

#1,020 – Strengthen Our Souls (Psalm 138:3)

#1,019 – Singing the Lord's Song in Uncertainty (Psalm 137:4)

#1,018 – His Steadfast Love Endures Forever (Psalm 136:1–3)

#1,017 – Your Name Endures Forever (Psalm 135:13)

#1,016 – Living to Glorify God (Psalm 134:1–2)

#1,015 – Unity in the Body of Christ (Psalm 133:1)

#1,014 – Longing to be Together (Psalm 132:6–7)

#1,013 – A Calmed and Quieted Soul (Psalm 131)

#1,012 – Hope During a Season of Waiting (Psalm 130:5–6)

#1,011 – Praying for Persecuted Brothers and Sisters (Psalm 129:2)

#1,010 – Praying for Grandparents and Their Families (Psalm 128)

#1,009 – Children are a Heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127)

#1,008 – The Lord has Done Great Things (Psalm 126:1–3)

#1,007 – The Lord Surrounds His People (Psalm 125:2)

#1,006 – Praying for Ahmaud Arbery's Mother (Psalm 124)

#1,005 – A Mother's Day Prayer (Psalm 123:1)

#1,004 – Praying for Unity in the Church (Psalm 122:6–9)

#1,003 – Your Help Comes from the Lord (Psalm 121:1–4)

#1,002 – Calling out to God in Distress (Psalm 120:1)

#1,001 – Fighting to Treasure God's Word (Psalm 119:162)

#1,000 – A Thousand Episodes of Pray the Word (Psalm 119:147)

#999 – Praying for Summer Camps (Psalm 119:105)

#998 – The Comfort of God (Psalm 119:82)

#997 – God's Mercy Gives us Life (Psalm 119:77)

#996 – Praying for Restored Marriages (Psalm 119:50)

#995 – Praying for College Students (Psalm 119:44–45)

#994 – Praying for Those who are Mourning (Psalm 119:28)

#993 – A Prayer for Healing (Psalm 119:8)

#992 – Praying for Those Contemplating Suicide (Psalm 118:5)

#991 – Praise the Lord, all Nations! (Psalm 117)

#990 – Praying for Prisoners and Correctional Officers (Psalm 116:1)

#989 – Praying for Secret Church 20 (Psalm 115:1–8)

#988 – Praying for Struggling Churches (Psalm 114:7–8)

#987 – Praying for Those in the Adoption Process (Psalm 113:9)

#986 – Praying for Those Serving Others (Psalm 112)

#985 – Praying for Farmers and Food Distributors (Psalm 111)

#984 – Praying for Those Impacted by Storms (Psalm 110:4)

#983 – Praying for Those Suffering in Isolation (Psalm 109:30–31)

#982 – Praying for Those Intending to Go (Psalm 108:3)

#981 – Praying for Children in Abusive Homes (Psalm 107:39–42)

#980 – Praying for People Groups in East Africa (Psalm 106:47)

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