A Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance

1431 Hear my prayer, Yahweh.
Listen to my petitions.
In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me. 2 Don’t enter into judgment with your servant,
for in your sight no man living is righteous. 3 For the enemy pursues my soul.
He has struck my life down to the ground.
He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead. 4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me.
My heart within me is desolate. 5 I remember the days of old.
I meditate on all your doings.
I contemplate the work of your hands. 6 I spread forth my hands to you.
My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

7 Hurry to answer me, Yahweh.
My spirit fails.
Don’t hide your face from me,
so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit. 8 Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning,
for I trust in you.
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
for I lift up my soul to you. 9 Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies.
I flee to you to hide me. 10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Your Spirit is good.
Lead me in the land of uprightness. 11 Revive me, Yahweh, for your name’s sake.
In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble. 12 In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies,
and destroy all those who afflict my soul,
For I am your servant.

A Morning Prayer of Trust in God

31 Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased!
Many are those who rise up against me. 2 Many there are who say of my soul,
“There is no help for him in God.” Selah. 3 But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me,
my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

4 I cry to Yahweh with my voice,
and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah. 5 I laid myself down and slept.
I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. 6 I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people
who have set themselves against me on every side. 7 Arise, Yahweh!
Save me, my God!
For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone.
You have broken the teeth of the wicked. 8 Salvation belongs to Yahweh.
Your blessing be on your people. Selah.