Are You Praying the Psalms? Part 2 - Growing Through God's Word
Are You Praying the Psalms? Part 2
by Janis Cox
Last week I talked about the power of praying a Psalm – the first Psalm.
Today I looked at Psalm 2. I chose a few sections and made prayers.
Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
Father, You tell us to pray for those in authority – even those who do not follow you. Even when they lie, they conspire, they cheat and they don’t follow Your laws.
Others want to bring them down –
Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.
but You, Lord, You tell us to pray for them and you laugh.
The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
You laugh because You know the outcome. We do not need to fear. We need to ask for Your help and pray.
Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
And we pray that You will rule with an iron sceptre (Revelation 12:5)
And we pray for the rulers of people. We pray for them to:
