Bible Verses About Psalms: Intercessional Psalms

For the leader. A psalm of David: May ADONAI answer you in times of distress, may the name of the God of Ya'akov protect you.

May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Tziyon.

May he be reminded by all your grain offerings and accept the fat of your burnt offerings. (Selah)

May he grant you your heart's desire and bring all your plans to success.

Then we will shout for joy at your victory and fly our flags in the name of our God. May ADONAI fulfill all your requests.

Now I know that ADONAI gives victory to his anointed one -he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories by his right hand.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we praise the name of ADONAI our God.

They will crumple and fall, but we will arise and stand erect.

Give victory, ADONAI! Let the King answer us the day we call.

For the leader. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song: God, be gracious to us, and bless us. May he make his face shine toward us, (Selah)

so that your way may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.

Let the peoples give thanks to you, God; let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.

Let the nations be glad and shout for joy, for you will judge the peoples fairly and guide the nations on earth. (Selah)

Let the peoples give thanks to you, God; let the peoples give thanks to you, all of them.

The earth has yielded its harvest; may God, our God, bless us.

May God continue to bless us, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

A song of ascents. By David: I was glad when they said to me, "The house of ADONAI! Let's go!"

Our feet were already standing at your gates, Yerushalayim.

Yerushalayim, built as a city fostering friendship and unity.

The tribes have gone up there, the tribes of ADONAI, as a witness to Isra'el, to give thanks to the name of ADONAI.

For there the thrones of justice were set up, the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for shalom in Yerushalayim; may those who love you prosper.

May shalom be within your ramparts, prosperity in your palaces.

For the sake of my family and friends, I say, "Shalom be within you!"

For the sake of the house of ADONAI our God, I will seek your well-being.