Bible Verses on Prayer

How many times have you prayed today? Do you know how to pray? The most

beautiful part of becoming a born again Christian is your direct route to talking

directly to God. He does answer prayers. Even if you sometimes don't have the words

to say, just speak from the heart and He will listen.

This is such an important part of Christian life that most people forget about - talking

to God can improve your life in so many ways. He may answer your prayers or maybe

even give you answers to question you didn't even know you were asking. The special

relationship between you and God is important and you should take part in it every

day.

Read the Bible verses on prayer so that you can become closer to God. The scripture

on prayer will teach you how to pray - and most of the time isn't anything more than

taking time out of your day to be quiet and talk to God.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Psalms 4:1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me

when I was in distress; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

Psalms 145:18 The LORD is near to all them that call on him, to all that call on him in

truth.

Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the

righteous.

Matthew 7:11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how

much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray,

and continued all night in prayer to God.

Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we

should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings

which cannot be uttered.

Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without

wrath and doubting.

Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the

heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

James 4:3 You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on

your lusts.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 Awesome Bible Verses About the Power of Prayer by Josh Wiley

Who is your source of power? This list of awesome power of prayer Bible verses is

meant to encourage you today. I pray that you read through these Bible verses and then

take them to God in prayer. Ask God for the wisdom and discernment to teach you how

He wants you to pray and for what He wants you to pray for. For a great Christian song

check out the video to the right Shout to the Lord by Darlene Zschech.

Psalm 107:28-30 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them

from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired

haven

Ask

Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find; knock, and it will

be opened to you.

Matthew 21:22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have

received it, and it will be yours.

John 14:13-14 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be

glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it

Pray in Faith

This list of awesome power of prayer Bible verses is meant to encourage you today.

Mark 9:29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but

prayer.”

Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the

body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat

up.

James 5:14-16 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and

let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of

faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has

committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray

for one another,that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great

power as it is working.

Always & With Thanksgiving

Ephesians 6:18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To

that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

Philippians 4:6-7 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and

supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of

God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ

Jesus.

Christian Quotes About Prayer

Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. ~ John

Bunyan

The fewer the words the better prayer. ~ Martin Luther

Prayer is an effort of will. ~ Oswald Chambers

Our prayer and God’s mercy are like two buckets in a well; while one ascends, the other

descends. ~ Arthur Hopkins

If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let

them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go there unwarned and unprayed

for. ~ Charles H. Spurgeon

It is because of the hasty and superficial conversation with God that the sense of sin is so

weak and that no motives have power to help you to hate and flee from sin as you

should. ~ A.W. Tozer

Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue. Gods voice in response to mine is its most

essential part. ~ Andrew Murray

Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man

is powerful on his knees. ~ Corrie Ten Boom

Prayer is the acid test of devotion. ~ Samuel Chadwick

Prayer – secret, fervent, believing prayer – lies at the root of all personal godliness. ~

Williams Carey

My prayer for you today is that you take these Bible verses you just read and do

something with them. Too often we just take information in and then move on to the next

project or thing. Use these awesome Bible Verses and put them into action by being

obedient to what they teach!

The Power Of Prayer

Mark 11:24

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which

surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

1 John 3:22

And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do

what pleases him.

John 15:7

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done

for you.

1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his

will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have

the requests that we have asked of him.

Jeremiah 29:11-15

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I

will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be

found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you

back to the place from which I sent you into exile. “Because you have said, ‘The Lord has

raised up prophets for us in Babylon,’

John 14:13-14

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If

you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Ephesians 6:18

Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with

all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

Matthew 21:21-22

And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will

not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will

receive, if you have faith.”

Matthew 6:9-13

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come,

your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us

our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

Luke 11:9

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be

opened to you.

Matthew 6:7

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that

they will be heard for their many words.

James 1:6

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea

that is driven and tossed by the wind.

Matthew 6:7-8

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what

you need before you ask him.

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Luke 18:1-8

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And

there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against

my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice,

so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” ...

Proverbs 28:9

If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

1 Timothy 2:1

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,

Acts 16:25-26

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of

the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened.

Matthew 6:9

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not

known.

Acts 20:36

And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Psalm 91:1-16

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I

will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you

with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and

buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, ...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of

God in Christ Jesus for you.

Acts 4:23-31

When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and

the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in

them, who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set

themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his

Anointed’— for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the

peoples of Israel, ...

Daniel 6:18-24

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to

him, and sleep fled from him. Then, at break of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions. As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish.

The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you

serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not

harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have

done no harm.” ...

Psalm 103:1-22

Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals

all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love

and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. ...

Acts 10:9

The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the

housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

Luke 11:1

Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to

him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

Matthew 7:1-29

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be

judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can

you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see

clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. ...

Psalm 141:2

Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the

evening sacrifice!

James 5:13-14

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is

anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over

him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Amos 1:1-15

The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning

Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. And he said: “The Lord roars from Zion and utters

his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers.” Thus says the Lord: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not

revoke the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges of iron. So

I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad. I will break the gate-bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven,

and him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Syria shall go into exile to

Kir,” says the Lord. ...

Acts 4:24

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord,

who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,

Acts 2:42

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of

bread and the prayers.

2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and

turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Mark 16:16

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Ezekiel 36:11-15

And I will multiply on you man and beast, and they shall multiply and be fruitful. And I will cause you to be inhabited as in your former times, and will do more good to you than ever

before. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I will let people walk on you, even my people Israel. And they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall

no longer bereave them of children. Thus says the Lord God: Because they say to you, ‘You

devour people, and you bereave your nation of children,’ therefore you shall no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of children, declares the Lord God. And I

will not let you hear anymore the reproach of the nations, and you shall no longer bear the disgrace of the peoples and no longer cause your nation to stumble, declares the Lord God.”

James 5:16-18

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man

with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and

six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Colossians 1:3

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Acts 12:12

When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name

was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

James 1:5-7

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach,

and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose

that he will receive anything from the Lord;

Genesis 18:27

Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but

dust and ashes.

1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that

we have asked of him.

Amos 3:5-15

Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up

from the ground, when it has taken nothing? Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are

not afraid? Does disaster come to a city, unless the Lord has done it? “For the Lord God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. The lion has roared; who

will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?” Proclaim to the strongholds in Ashdod and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble

yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great tumults within her, and the

oppressed in her midst.” ...

Hebrews 10:19-22

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true

heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Isaiah 65:24

Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.

Acts 28:10

They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.

Acts 17:11

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

Psalm 41:1-4

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day

of trouble the Lord delivers him; the Lord protects him and keeps him alive; he is called blessed in the land; you do not give him up to the will of his enemies. The Lord sustains him

on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health. As for me, I said, “O Lord, be

gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!”

Philippians 1:3-4

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all

making my prayer with joy,

1 Corinthians 1:4

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in

Christ Jesus,

Romans 10:17

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

Psalm 51:1-19

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had

gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my

iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever

before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. Behold, I was brought

forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. ...

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-20

Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies,

John 16:26-27

In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed

that I came from God.

Psalm 50:15

And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

Psalm 27:1-14

Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my

flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp

against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of

the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the

cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. ...

Psalm 18:5

The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

James 5:14-17

Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over

him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be

forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may

be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years

and six months it did not rain on the earth.

Daniel 9:1-27

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books

the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must

pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth

and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his

commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning

aside from your commandments and rules. ...

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet

so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

Psalm 35:1-28

Of David. Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight

against me! Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” Let them be put to shame and

dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise evil

against me! Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them away! ...

1 Samuel 12:2

And now, behold, the king walks before you, and I am old and gray; and behold, my sons are

with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.

2 Corinthians 12:7-9

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the

revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me

from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in

weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of

Christ may rest upon me.

Matthew 21:1

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then

Jesus sent two disciples,

Matthew 26:36

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.”

2 Thessalonians 1:11

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,

John 20:11

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.

Matthew 18:19-20

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I

among them.”

Philippians 4:1-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the

Lord, my beloved. I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask

you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the

book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; ...

Ephesians 3:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.

Luke 11:32

The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for

they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

Psalm 107:1-43

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the

redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some wandered in

desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted

within them. ...

John 3:1-36

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from

God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him,

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time

into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 21:6

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to

you.

Psalm 18:1-50

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of

this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock

and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and

the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of

destruction assailed me; the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. ...

1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as

happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that

we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.