Wartime Prayer in the Face of Violence
[9] Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,
for I see violence and strife in the city.
[10] Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
malice and abuse are within it.
[11] Destructive forces are at work in the city;
threats and lies never leave its streets.
[12] If an enemy were insulting me,
I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
I could hide.
[13] But it is you, a man like myself,
my companion, my close friend,
[14] with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
at the house of God,
as we walked about
among the worshipers.
[15] Let death take my enemies by surprise;
let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,
for evil finds lodging among them.
[16] As for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
[17] Evening, morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
[18] He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.
[19] God, who is enthroned from of old,
who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
because they have no fear of God.
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Keep the Faith. Best regards,
Bro. Rontabs, N.D.S.M.D.