God is faithful, praise Him! (Psalm 47)

God is faithful. He cannot fail His chosen.
I clap my hands, for His will cannot be dismissed. His truth is everlasting, and His Word is established forever! Clap your hands, all ye people! Clap your hands and raise your voice to the God of your salvation!

Shout! Shout out to God whose care for you has never diminsihed. He has brought every prophecy to reality. You have seen it in your history. You have witnessed it in the Books. He is faithful. Shout to the world, Adonai is faithful.

Shout to your own soul. Take refuge in Him, for His truth is sure to every generation. He will not fail you. Hi si faithful!

He is great over all the earth. It is His earth! He chooses the rulers of the nations. He deterines the longevity of the earth. He chooses our heritage and He puts all nations under His feet. Hallelujah!

Awake! Those who believe in the One True and Living God. Awake! Arise! Shout! For He hears Your voice and You are the Apple of His eye. This cannot change, for He hasw made You His covenant and He has sworn by Himself. He will fulfill all that He has written. Arise! Awake! Draw near to Your God.

Shout aclaim to the One True God!
Shout glory to His Name!
Acclaim Him as the True and Living God!
Rise up, O ye people!
Sing praises to God!
Sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

God is King over all the earth!
The earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof!
This is truth! He is Truth!
He is mercy! His mercy is everlasting!
Sing to the Lord God of Heaven.

God rules the nations!
He sits on His holy throne.
THe leaders of the people gather to bring glory to His Name! He rules forever!

Do not be decieved!
Do not be dismayed!
Turn to Your God who lives forever!

Gather together to behold the Lord Your God.
He sits on His holy throne and judgement of the nations awaits.
Rise up, Rise up O Israel. For Your God is listening.

Know ye this:
All the rulers of the earth belong to God alone!
He does not share His glory.
He alone is exalted on high.


God is faithful! Maranatha!

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***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. It is inspired by the Intercessors for America newsletter. Learn more and consider joining this incredible organization, that is committed to praying for America.

My help in time of trouble (Psalm 46)

O God who is faithful,

I come and petition You. The land has turned against You. People seek every possible way to refute Your power. All the day long they inspire each other to find ways to torment those of us who honore You.

But You are our refuge and strength. You are an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore I am unafraid. I need not fear. If they have their way, the earth will give way and the mountains will tumble. They are haughty and believe they have complete control. Yet You are omnipotent. They do not consider this because they cannot acknowledge Your existence. But their ignorance does not change the facts.

Nothing is outside of Your purview. Nothing is beyond Your power. THe mountains my tumble into the sea, and waters may rage and foam. The mountains may shake - but it is all at Your Word and Your desire.

THere is a river whose streams gladden the city of God. Oh how I look forward to being there... Your holy habitation.

You are in the city. It will not be moved. You are its help and salvation.

Nations are in turmoil, kingdoms are moved. Your voice thunders forth and Your earth melts away.

You are with us. You are our fortres You are God. Let all the earth keep silence.

COME...see the works of our God...the God of Heaven and Earth. See the astounding creation of the One True and Living God! Behold the earth and all that is therein. Rehearse all that He has done, His many astounding deeds.

Do you not believe - COME and see. The ends of the earth obey His voice. All things are under His feet. He is supreme over the nations and over the earth.

I will not let my heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. God is with me and for me. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Maranatha!

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Maranatha! The Marriage Supper Awaits (Psalm 45)

Lord of Lords, and King of Kings,

Here is a proclamation of Your Marriage...yes? A foretaste of what a man could imagine.

Lord, You ARE the most handsome of men, though I have never seen You. Your beauty transcends my imagination. Your voice is gracious to me and Your blessings are unceasing. Worship is the only response I can imagine.

Your sword is at the ready and proclaims Your splendor and majesty. You are Truth. Your splendor supercedes the imagination of mere mortals.

Your meekness, mildness, gentleness magnify Your righteousness which covers those who believe. Your right hand teaches those who follow. Your arrows comfort and protect us. No one is outside Your awareness. No one hides their deeds, for You look deep into the thoughts and hearts of all men.

Your throne is forever and You rule with equity. Your love of righteousness and hatred of wickedness brings peace to Your kingdom. You are the Son of David, You are the annointed One, You are Messiah.

You stand ready, awaiting the Father's nod to call us to Yourself. Maranatha.

Bring out the instruments! Tune the voice of the throngs....hearts make ready and don the wedding garb, for the King is coming. Yes, He is coming for His own.

Maranatha!

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***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. It is inspired by the Intercessors for America newsletter. Learn more and consider joining this incredible organization, that is committed to praying for America.

God is faithful (Psalm 44)

God of Heaven and Earth, Creator, Savior, our help in time of need.

Hear my feeble prayer.

In times past, You have heard our cries and come to our aid. You established this nation and protected us for the testimony we could have as "One Nation Under God." History told the story of Your grace and mercy on us.

The health and prosperity of this nation was not from our own hands. Our might did not bring us victory, but it was Your right hand, Your arm and the light of Your face. We prospered because of Your favor.

Through You, or foes were pushed away, through Your Name our assailants were ovecome. It was You, all along, who saved us from our adversaries and You put to shame those who hate us.

Thanks be to Your Name forever and ever.

Yet, now, by our own desires, we have been thruse aside and we are disgraced among the nations. We have run from our enemies and hide and grovel at their beck and call. We are like sheep to be eaten and scattered.

We are not worth a pittance and we do not give You the glory for all that is from Your hand. We have scorned You and now we are scorned. We are mocked by our neighbors because we have mocked You time and again.

We are disgraced. Shame covers us. Have we forgotten You. I have not fogotten. Others bow before Your throne. They have not forgotten You. Our hearts continue to turn towards You O God and we have not bent our hearts to foreign gods. You know.

Wak up, O God who brought us forth. Wake up and do not turn Your back on us forever. Again turn Your face towards us. We see the irreverence this land has for Youa dn Your Word. But You are a God of mercy. Have mercy on us once again.

Come and help us!
For the sake of Your grace!, redeem us!

Maranatha!

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***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. It is inspired by the Intercessors for America newsletter. Learn more and consider joining this incredible organization, that is committed to praying for America.

Plea for mercy from a faithless nation (Psalm 43)

O God, my God,

You are the eternal Judge. Your judgements are sure and trustworthy. Plead my cause against a godless and faithless nation.

Those who trust in You are become the targets of those who have seized control. You choose the leaders of a nation. Is our current leader Your judgement against the United States...which is no longer united?

They emand that we be silenced. It is not us they detest, but You. Defamation, jeering, rebellious slander are their daily offering. I plead our case before Your throne of grace.

• You are the God who strengthens; do not thrust us aside.
• Protect us from the pressure of the enemy that we may hold strong.
• Send Your light to shine brightly within us.
• You are Truth...pour out Your Truth upon us and through us.
• Guide us, O God of our salvation, that others may see Truth and find Your salvation to make it their own.

God of our salvation, have mercy on those who defy You. Aren't they tools of Your enemy? So many have been duped. They are being used to fight the battle against Truth, against You.

Rist up O God of Truth. Lead us to Your Holy mountain. Establish us before Your throne thatothers, who have been deceived, may see Truth, repent, and find life from You, the Giver of Life.

You are our joy and delight. You are the Way. Strengthen us to follow You. Open our ears to hear Your Word. Open our eyes to see the Way and walk in it. O God, my God, have pity on this nation and raise it up in the fulness of Your Light.

Raise up praise and glory to Yourself for the work You have performed. Use us, those whom You strengthen to serve and provlaim Your faithfulness. Set a song in our hearts and grant us an audience to proclaim that You are the only One True and Living God.

I put my hope in You alone and I will praise You through each day, for You are my Savior and my God.

Maranatha!

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Longing for God. Has He forsaken us? (Psalm 42)

O God, my God,
Hear me when I call.

As the deer longs for te running streams, my soul longs for You.
I am thirsty for You. I am thirsty for the living God! When can I come and appear before You?

My tears fall witout ceasing. Day and night they are my food. People ask me, "Where are You? ...Where is the God you tell us about? ... He has surely abandoned you?"

My soul wells up from deep within me...when I could go to the house of the Lord, with sounds of joy in my heart; praying freely and proclaiming Your Name. With many others, we came and gave praise to te God of our salvation, to the God who blessed us, year in and year out.

Together we observed holy-days together and in Your Nae. We did not nbeed to cover our faith for fear from the crowds.

O my soul; why are you downcast? Why do you groan from within? My hope is with God and I will praise Him evermore. I will not hold back my praise, for He is my life and my salvation.

O God of Life, when I am downcast, I remind myself of You and Your faithfulness through the years. You have preserved me without fail. From the darkest night, You have lifted me out of the darkness and set me on the Rock, in the Light.

Deep calls to deep. The colossal waves surge against me. The works of evil threaten me day and night.

But You command Your grace to surround me. In the night Your song is with me. It rises up from within and brings praise and glory to the God who is Salvation.

Yet, the pressure from the enemy is great. Why must I go about mourning? Have You forgotten me?

The adversaty taunts me. I feel as if my bones are crushed to powder. I can no longer stand on my own. All day long they jibe me asking, "Where is your God?"

O my soul, why are you so downcast? Why are you groaning yet from deep within me?

My hope is in God. I will praise him again and again. Forever will I lift up praise to te God of my Salvation, for He is my faithful Savior and my God.

Amen.

Maranatha

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A prayer when oppressed (Psalm 41)

Blessed are those who care for the poor! They are His hand, here on the earth.

• Jesus, You tell us that we will always have the poor. This blessing is always available. But our heart? Do we do it for the blessing or because You ahve placed in us a heart of compassion?

Calamity will come, but the Lord will save.
You keep them in the land and bless them.
You sustain them when they are sick and they recover.
You do not hand them over to the whims of their enemies.

When I was sick, I called out to Yoy, for I had sinned.
You had pity on me. You forgaive my sin and cleansed me.

My enemies say the worst and jope that when I die, my name will disappear. When they come to me, they speak deceitfully and make up evil stories about me. They spread reports full of lies.

All who hate us gather together and spread lies. They hope the worst for me. Those whom I ministered to have turned against me.

But You, O Lord, have pity on me. You are full of mercy and graceiousness. You put me back on my feet. Because of You, my enemy will not defeat me. You uphold me, because I am innocent and You establish me in Your presence forever.

Blessed is Your Name O God. From eternity past to eternity future. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. Maranatha

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The God who hears (Psalm 40)

O God, my God,
I put my trust in You alone. All else is folly as the world turns to madness.

Psalm 40
I turned to You, my God, and waited patiently for You. I continued my vigil day and night until You heard my cry and turned to me.

You brought me up from a roaring pit! You pulled me from the muddy ooze, and You set my feet upon a rock. Jesus Christ, Messiah, YOU are the Rock! You are my firm footing.

You put a new song in my mouth and I will sing all the day long. You gave me a song of praise that I can give back to You. Oh that many may see and hear what You have done for me and put their trust in You. You are the One True God.

Blessed are they that trust in You and do not turn to men or false teachings.

Look at all You have done for me! For others! For the United States! Your wonders and your thoughts towards us have not been hidden. None can compare with You! There is more to tell than can be spoken. Great has been Your blessing on us.

You have asked fro obedience. Sacrifice of grain and burnt offereings have not been Your preferrence. You ask for obedience. You graciously give Your attention. You listen to my calls, my cries, and You know the desires of my heart. Thank You.

You have a book and I am in Your Book of Life! You have written everything there is to know about me and YOU have saved me for Your eternal pleasure. It is too much for me to imagine. God of grace and mercy.

Grant me audience to proclaim Your righteousness, to declare Your faithfulness and salvation. Put words of praise to You, and grant eyes to see and ears to hear...O God, grant me an audience to proclaim Your grace, Your mercy, Your righteousness and Your judgment.

Put Your words in my mouth. May they well up from within me as fire that cannot be contained. May I be Your mouthpiece? May I proclaime Your coming kingdom, judgement, and salvation? It is my heart to do so.

To do Your will is my joy. Your Word is my delight. Fill me iwth understanding and focus for each day, that I can truly be Your delight. Lead me in the way You have prepared for me and guide me that my steps not move to the left or the right, and that I do not stumble. To live for You is life.

The world has turned against You...as You said it would. Evil has infiltrated...everywhere I look, evil has permeated the living and guides each entity to its death. Have mercy on us O God of Life.

Iniquity pours out on Your people day and night. Its darkenss pours out and covers our eyes and ears. The murmerings of the evil one pound at our minds and hdearts all the day long. (But he will not prevail.)

Many have secumbed to the sway of evil. They have embraced it with all their being. Evil engulfs me every day. I cannot see, hear or even think at times, because it is so pervasive. O forgive me when my courage fails.

Hurry O God. May it please You to resuce me! ...and all who put their trust in You for their salvation! Hurry to help us!

What about those who see our destruction? ...that seek to sweep me away? Will You disgrace and humiliate them altogether? Many take pleasure in doing me harm. Will You turn them back and put them to confusion. Many jeer at me...but it's really You they try to disgrace. May they be aghast and put to shame. (Selah)

Many seek You. May they be filled with joy, unspeakable!
Be our gladness each day.
May we all rise up and speak of Your love and Your salvation always:
Jesus Christ is great and glorious! He is our strength and salvation!

O God, we are poor and needy. Think kindly on us each day.
You are our helper and rescuer and our only hope.
O God, don't delay!

Maranatha!

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***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. It is inspired by the Intercessors for America newsletter. Learn more and consider joining this incredible organization, that is committed to praying for America.

Praying for the U.S. (Psalm 39)

O God of gods, the One True and Living God...
Your eyes are on all the earth and You miss nothing.
You order the steps of nations and You watch to see how individuals will manage the free-will that You give us. You miss nothing. Nothing escapes You.

I come. I devote myself to watch my behavior and to not sin with my tongue. The wicked are all around, yet I strive to be obedient. I strive not to return evil for evil, but dedicate my words to return good for their evil.

I am silent. I say nothing, but the pain keeps welling up within me. My heart grows hot as I see the wicked prosper. Fire burns within me. Show me, O God, my end.

My days are numbered, how them shall I live. I am but a transient creature, a handbreadth. For You, our lives are but nothing. The length of our lives is nothing compared to the eternity of Your existence.

Everyone is but a puff of wind. We go about like shadows. We don't know who will benefit. You are our only hope. Rescue us from our transgressions that we not be the butt of fools.

I am silent. I keep my mouth shut - because You, O God have brought this devastation upon the land. You are just. You are right. Your righteousness is true.

What will cause You to stop raining blows upon this land? What can stop the pounding of Your fists that wear us down? What will motivate us to turn from our wickedness and stand before You in obedience?

Your discipline is ignored. People embrace their guilt with glee. They flaunt Your directions that would protect them. Did You send this delusion? ...at their request?

All are merely a puff of wind.

Hear my meager prayer and listen to my cry. Hear the weeping of my heart. Though I am but a traveler passing through, I have dedicated my life to You. I plead with You on behalf of this nation. Have mercy, O God of mercy.

Turn Your gaze upon me. Restore the joy of my (Your) salvation to my heart. Fill my mouth with words of Life that others may know You. Make me a conduit that others may turn find hope through Your Word.

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Pleading for the U.S. (Psalm 38)

O God of all Creation, Don't rebuke us in Your anger, or discipline us when You are enraged at us. ...for Your arrows go deep and Your hand presses down to crush.

Your indignation leaves no part of us intact;
Our sin has made the entire country sick;
for our iniquities loom high over the land
as a heavy burden. It is too heavy for us.

The entire nation is a stinking, festering wound
because of our foolishness.
We are completely bent over, prostrate before You
Many, even in their sleep, go about mourning all day long.

The heart of this nation burns with fever,
and the whole country is sick.
We are numb, completely crushed,
and our anguished heart makes us groan from within.

While many roam about to create more sin,
...daily striving to throw Your goodness to us, in Your face,
Many of us long for You;
Our sighing is not hidden from You.
Our heart throbs, our strength is gone,
and the light in our eyes has left.

The friends and allies see our disease and laugh,
even our closest allies keep us at a distance.
The nations of the world seek to harm us,
They speak of disaster,
and spend the day thinking ways to consider deception.

We are like deaf men —we don't hear it;
and, like a mute, we are speechless before them.
We stand stupidly and there is no defense in our speech.

In You is our hope.
You will answer us, O Lord, our God.
I said, "Don't let them gloat over us
or boast against us when our foot repeatedly slips
in the mire of our sin.

Our enemies are alive and well,
Those who wrongfully hate us increase daily;
and since, they repay good with evil,
they oppose us because we have pursued good ...
... in our past.

Don't abandon us, O God!
O One true God, don't be far from us!
Come quickly to help us,
Lord of Hosts, You are our only salvation!

Maranatha

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Intercessors For America offers a variety of helpful resources to pray for our nation: daily devotionals, prayer bookmarks.

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. It is inspired by the Intercessors for America newsletter. Learn more and consider joining this incredible organization, that is committed to praying for America.