Prayer Summit

The Joy of the LORD is Our Strength –

Here is a responsive reading using several Psalm verses together with :

P:         The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart.  The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.  () All:      The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.  ()

Men:   The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.  ()

Women:          The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.  ()

All:      The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!  ()

Men:   The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.  ()

Women:          The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;  ()

All:      The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.  ()

Men:   The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.  ()

Women:          The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  (

Break into groups of 3-4 for 3 minutes

Pray that we will have the joy of the Lord even under stress.

Pray that God’s Strength will sustain us in righteousness.

Pray that we do not become shaken when mean things are said, but we pray for those who persecute us when we stand with our convictions and beliefs about the Lord.

Psalm 24:1–6 NASB95

The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers. Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.

Let us remember the Lord calls us to live in truth and speak the truth and to keep our lips from lying.

While we live in two worlds we are called to be the same person because God observes all.

Prayer groups:

Here is a responsive reading using several Psalm verses together with :

Pray that we love the truth. Pray that the truth will reign and be spoken by all parties involved.

Pray that we do not excuse ourselves because of discomfort.

42And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? 43"Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. 44"Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Sword and Trowel

15 When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall. 16 From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah, 17 who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

2 Samuel 10:12 NASB95

“Be strong, and let us show ourselves courageous for the sake of our people and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”

P:         The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart.  The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.  () All:      The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

Lord we pray for wisdom going forward and open hearts.

P:         You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.  ()

Men:   The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.  ()

Women:          The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.  ()

All:      The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Sing for joy to God our strength; shout aloud to the God of Jacob!  ()

Men:   The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.  ()

Women:          The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;  ()

All:      The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.  ()

Men:   The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.  ()

Women:          The Joy of the LORD is our strength.

P:         May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.  ()

Finally, here’s Chris Tomlin singing “Holy is the Lord” about this same verse: