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Pray for Our
Country
Blessed is the nation whose God
is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. ~Psalm 33:12~
I am a big believer in
praying with Scripture and I have compiled a list of Scripture that you
can use when praying for our country. Please consider these Scriptures as
well as your own. You can substitute, for example: (our Country, our, us,
our enemies, etc.) where applicable. By changing just a few words, this
will become your personal plea to God.
Be creative. Think of
other words, look for other Psalms (I am partial to Psalms) or other
Scripture of your choosing. I really love doing this. I believe God loves
to hear His Word being lifted up in prayer.
Please remember, we
have enemies within and without our borders. Proverbs 28:28 says, "When
the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked
perish, the righteous thrive. Se we need to pray for Godly elected
officials to govern our country, and I mean city, state and national
levels.
Scripture for Prayer:
Psalm 3:7
Arise, O LORD!
Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of
the wicked.
Psalm 9:17-20
The wicked return to the grave, all the
nations that forget God. But the needy will not always be forgotten,
nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish. Arise, O LORD, let not
man triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them
with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men.
Psalm 11:4-7
The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD
is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine
them. The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who
love violence his soul hates. On the wicked he will rain fiery coals
and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. For the LORD
is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.
Psalm 31:14-16
But I trust
in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hands;
deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Let your face
shine on your servant, save me in your unfailing love.
Psalm 35:4-10
May those who seek my life be disgraced
and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay. May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving
them away; may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD
pursuing them. Since they hid their net for me without cause and
without cause dug a pit for me, may ruin overtake them by surprise--may
the net they hid entangle them, may they fall in to the pit, to their
ruin. Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his
salvation. My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy
from those who rob them.
Psalm 38:19-22
Many are those who are my vigorous
enemies; those who hate me without reason are numerous. Those who repay my
good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good. O LORD, do not
forsake me; be not far from me, O my God. Come quickly to help me, O LORD
my Savior.
Psalm 64:1-10
Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint;
protect my life from the threat of the enemy. Hide me from the conspiracy
of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers. They sharpen their
tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows. They shoot
from ambush at the innocent man, they shoot at him suddenly, without
fear. They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding
their snares; they say, "Who will see them?" They plot injustice and say,
"We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are
cunning. But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck
down. He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin;
all who see them will shake their heads in scorn. All mankind will fear;
they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done. Let the
righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright
in heart praise him!
Psalm 143:11-12
For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve
my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. In your unfailing
love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
Poems About Our Soldiers--Please
Do Read!
Just A Common
Soldier (A Soldier Died Today)
The Soldiers Night
Before Christmas
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