How to Offer a Praise Prayer – Miriam and the Women of Israel (Exodus 15.21) ‣ Praying Through the Bible

Red sea prayer study by mark mcdowell

Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously;

horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.

The followers of God have been putting their prayers to music since the beginning. The book of Psalms is a collection of hymns that were sung by the Israelites and Jews at worship (unfortunately, only the lyrics have survived).¹ Here are a few other examples from Scripture:

Deborah and Barak sang a prayer together of thanks and praise to God after victory in battle (Judges 5)
Jesus and his disciples sing the standards hymns that we sing after Passover (Mt 26.30; Mk 14.26)
James tells believers they are to sing prayers of praise (James 5.13)
Revelation depicts people singing praises to God (Rev 4.8, 5.9, 14.3, 15.3).

Singing our prayers, in addition to speaking them and writing them, adds richness to the practice of prayer.

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