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1

Two things I ask from you;

do not refuse me before I die:

Remove falsehood and lies far from me;

do not give me poverty or riches,

feed me with my allotted portion of bread,

lest I become satisfied and act deceptively

and say, “Who is the LORD?”

Or lest I become poor and steal

and demean the name of my God.

Pro 30:7-9

 

2

Relent, LORD, rescue me!

Deliver me because of your faithfulness!

Psa 6:4

 

3

Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.

I say to the LORD, “You are the Lord,

my only source of well-being.”

Psa 16:1-2

 

4

I call to you for you will answer me, O God.

Listen to me!

Hear what I say!

Accomplish awesome, faithful deeds,

you who powerfully deliver those who look to you for protection from their enemies.

Psa 17:6-7

 

5

Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye!

Hide me in the shadow of your wings!

Psa 17:8

 

6

Make me understand your ways, O LORD!

Teach me your paths!

Guide me into your truth and teach me.

For you are the God who delivers me;

on you I rely all day long.

Psa 25:4-5

 

7

Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O LORD,

for you have always acted in this manner.

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts!

Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD!

The LORD is both kind and fair;

that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

May he show the humble what is right!

May he teach the humble his way!

The LORD always proves faithful and reliable

to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

Psa 25:6-10

 

8

For the sake of your reputation, O LORD,

forgive my sin, because it is great.

Psa 25:11

 

9

Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

for I am alone and oppressed!

Psa 25:16

 

10

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;

they hate me and want to harm me.

Protect me and deliver me!

Please do not let me be humiliated,

for I have taken shelter in you!

Psa 25:19-20

 

11

I have asked the LORD for one thing -

this is what I desire!

I want to live in the LORDʼs house all the days of my life,

so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD

and contemplate in his temple.

Psa 27:4

 

12

Hear me, O LORD, when I cry out!

Have mercy on me and answer me!

My heart tells me to pray to you,

and I do pray to you, O LORD.

Do not reject me!

Do not push your servant away in anger!

You are my deliverer!

Do not forsake or abandon me,

O God who vindicates me!

Even if my father and mother abandoned me,

the LORD would take me in.

Psa 27:7-10

 

13

“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. Mat 6:5-6

 

14

When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that by their many words they will be heard. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Mat 6:7-8

 

15

Teach me how you want me to live;

lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!

Do not turn me over to my enemies,

for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience

the LORDʼs favor in the land of the living?

Psa 27:11-13

 

16

Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help,

when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!

Psa 28:2

 

17

Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace, and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints. Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak - that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.

Eph 6:10-20

 

18

In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter!

Never let me be humiliated!

Vindicate me by rescuing me!

Listen to me!

Quickly deliver me!

Be my protector and refuge,

a stronghold where I can be safe!

For you are my high ridge and my stronghold;

for the sake of your own reputation you lead me and guide me.

You will free me from the net they hid for me,

for you are my place of refuge.

Into your hand I entrust my life;

you will rescue me, O LORD, the faithful God.

Psa 31:1-5

 

19

But I trust in you, O LORD!

I declare, “You are my God!”

You determine my destiny!

Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

Smile on your servant!

Deliver me because of your faithfulness!

O LORD, do not let me be humiliated,

for I call out to you!

May evil men be humiliated!

May they go wailing to the grave!

Psa 31:14-17

 

20

May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!

May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,

“May the LORD be praised!”

I am oppressed and needy!

May the Lord pay attention to me!

You are my helper and my deliverer!

O my God, do not delay!

Psa 40:16-17

 

21

O God, deliver me by your name!

Vindicate me by your power!

O God, listen to my prayer!

Pay attention to what I say!

For foreigners attack me;

ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)

Look, God is my deliverer!

The Lord is among those who support me.

May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil!

As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!

Psa 54:1-5

 

22

Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me!

For in you I have taken shelter.

In the shadow of your wings I take shelter

until trouble passes.

I cry out for help to the sovereign God,

to the God who vindicates me.

May he send help from heaven and deliver me

from my enemies who hurl insults! (Selah)

May God send his loyal love and faithfulness!

Psa 57:1-3

 

23

O God, hear my cry for help!

Pay attention to my prayer!

From the most remote place on earth

I call out to you in my despair.

Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!

Indeed, you are my shelter,

a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.

I will be a permanent guest in your home;

I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)

Psa 61:1-4

 

24

May God show us his favor and bless us!

May he smile on us! (Selah)

Then those living on earth will know what you are like;

all nations will know how you deliver your people.

Psa 67:1-2

 

25

Deliver me, O God,

for the water has reached my neck.

I sink into the deep mire

where there is no solid ground;

I am in deep water,

and the current overpowers me.

Psa 69:1-2

 

26

O God, you are aware of my foolish sins;

my guilt is not hidden from you.

Let none who rely on you be disgraced because of me,

O sovereign LORD and king!

Let none who seek you be ashamed because of me,

O God of Israel!

Psa 69:5-6

 

27

O LORD, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me!

O God, because of your great loyal love,

answer me with your faithful deliverance!

Rescue me from the mud! Donʼt let me sink!

Deliver me from those who hate me,

from the deep water!

Donʼt let the current overpower me!

Donʼt let the deep swallow me up!

Donʼt let the pit devour me!

Psa 69:13-15

 

28

Answer me, O LORD, for your loyal love is good!

Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!

Do not ignore your servant,

for I am in trouble! Answer me right away!

Come near me and redeem me!

Because of my enemies, rescue me!

You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced;

you can see all my enemies.

Psa 69:16-19

 

29

O God, please be willing to rescue me!

O LORD, hurry and help me!

May those who are trying to take my life

be embarrassed and ashamed!

May those who want to harm me

be turned back and ashamed!

May those who say, “Aha! Aha!”

be driven back and disgraced!

May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you!

May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,

“May God be praised!”

Psa 70:1-4

 

30

I am oppressed and needy!

O God, hurry to me!

You are my helper and my deliverer!

O LORD, do not delay!

Psa 70:5

 

31

In you, O LORD, I have taken shelter!

Never let me be humiliated!

Vindicate me by rescuing me!

Listen to me! Deliver me!

Be my protector and refuge,

a stronghold where I can be safe!

For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.

My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked,

from the hand of the cruel oppressor!

For you give me confidence, O Lord;

O LORD, I have trusted in you since I was young.

Psa 71:1-5