A Prayer about the Joy of Being Rescued

So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing. Psalm 105:43

God of Joy and Rescue,

How do we enjoy you?

Here in this wonderful Psalm of rescue and redemption, 

we read about how you saved your people, the Israelites. 

You performed all sorts of wonders—

turning waters into blood, 

sending a swarm of frogs to the land, 

blowing gnats throughout Egypt, 

and on and on (Psalm 105:30-31). 

You brought your people out 

with silver and gold, 

and you “spread a cloud for a covering, 

and fire to give light by night” (Psalm 105:39-41). 

But the Israelites are not the only people 

for whom you have performed mighty miracles; 

we too have been saved from certain death, 

pulled out of the pit of darkness by your wonders. 

Lord, remind us of our stories of redemption, 

of all the ways you have pursued us with your love and grace, 

of the desperate ditches you have yanked us from. 

[Take a few minutes to remember some of what God has saved you from.]

As we remember, 

we too will sing songs of joy, 

shouting out our astonishment at your kindness to us. 

For truly, it is in your rescue and redemption 

that we discover our deepest joy in you. 

It is because you have saved us 

that we delight to do 

what you tell us to do (Psalm 105:45). 

In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.

Read Psalm 105.