Psalm 5
1 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. 4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.
5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; 6 you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest.
7 But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple. 8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies. 10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. 12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Revelations 22:2 On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
Let us pray for the healing of the nations. Let us ask God to stand against this Corvid-19 virus and to protect us from it.
Luke 10:34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Let us pray for the doctors and nurses and first responders who risk their health and safety and that of their families to minister to those who are sick and injured.
2 Chronicles 28:15 The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink, and healing balm.
Let us pray for the for the efforts of those who are seeking a cure and a vaccine for this disease. Let us pray that God will give them revelation and inspire their thoughts as they seek new answers and treatments.
Colossians 1:20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Let us pray for peace to reign throughout the Earth. Let us ask God to give world leaders an appreciation of how small our world is, how interdependent we are and to fill them with a drive to seek solutions to issues and problems peacefully.
James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
Let us pray for each other, those around us and all those that God has placed in our lives, for physical, emotional and spiritual healing.
2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
Let us give thanks for all that we have and pray for gratitude to replace want in our lives.
Hebrews 13:3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
Let us pray for the persecuted church, those who suffer for His name’s sake.
Deuteronomy 18:19 I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name.
Let us pray for our pastor, for our church body and that we may have ears to hear the message and words of the Lord.