This Morning's Prayer

I call to You,

Lord,

who are worthy of praise,

and I am saved from my enemies.

The waves of death swirl about me;

the torrents of destruction overwhelm me.

The cords of the grave coil around me;

the snares of death confront me.

In my distress

I call to You, Lord;

I call out to my God.

From Your temple You hear

my voice;

my cry comes to You ears.

O, my Strength,

come

quickly

to help me.

Reach down from on high

and take hold of me;

draw me out of deep waters.

Rescue me from my powerful enemy and from foes

who are too strong for me.

Bring me out into a spacious place;

rescue me, Lord,

because You delight in me.

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.

Father, I want to acknowledge my sin to you.

I don't want to cover it up.

I will confess my transgressions to you, Lord,

and You will forgive the guilt of my sin.

...

I confess that You are my rock,

my fortress,

and my deliverer;

You are my rock,

in whom I take refuge,

my shield

and the horn of my salvation.

You are my stronghold,

my refuge,

and my savior ~

save me from anything that seeks to destroy me.

You are my lamp, O Lord;

You turn my darkness into light.

With Your help, I can advance against a troop;

with You I can scale a wall.

As for You, my Father,

Your way is perfectl

Your Word is flawless.

You are a shield for all who take refuge

in You.

For who is God besides You?

And who is the Rock except You?

If You are for me,

who can be against me?

You did not spare Your own Son

but gave

Him

up

for me.

How will You not also,

along with Him,

graciously give me all things?

You know the plans You have for me, O God.

Plans to prosper me

and not to harm me.

Plans to give me a hope

and a future.

Thank You, God,

for You willingness to lead me to triumph.

Amen.

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