Here is how we do this. In this manner we pray for family members, friends, enemies, nations, those in trouble, those cast off, those for whom we care deeply. From the words and the intent of Psalm 7 … fill in the blank …
Lord God, I bring my dear ______(friend, child, nation, cousin, co-worker)________ before You; save and deliver _______________ from all who pursue (him/her/them). Don’t let ______________ be torn apart like a lion, ripped in pieces with no one to rescue.
Lord my God, if (he/she/they) have done wrong
and there is guilt on their hands—
if they have repaid an ally with evil
or without cause have robbed a foe—bring them to repentance before their enemies can pursue and overtake them. Have mercy, Lord!
Don’t let ___________________ be trampled to the ground and made to sleep in the dust!
Arise, Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of_________________’s enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.
O Lord, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
or they will tear me apart like a lion
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands—
if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause have robbed my foe—
then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;
let him trample my life to the ground
and make me sleep in the dust.[c]
Arise, Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.
Awake, my God; decree justice.
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