How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands.2Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.2Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

I believed in you, so I said, “I am deeply troubled, Lord.”11In my anxiety I cried out to you, “These people are all liars!”

In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.6The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?7Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.

Lord God my Father,

Fill me with your Truth and Joy, allow me to know you. You hear me when I cry and when I laugh, you join me. Give me strength to keep my gaze on you and not on this world, protect me from the evil desires. My freedom and peace is in you and you have overcome this place.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will build my Temple and its courtyards, for I have chosen him as my son, and I will be his father. 7And if he continues to obey my commands and regulations as he does now, I will make his kingdom last forever.’

“And Solomon, my son, learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and a willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

“And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple. 4I am donating more than 112 tons of gold29:4a Hebrew 3,000 talents [102 metric tons] of gold. from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver29:4b Hebrew 7,000 talents [238 metric tons] of silver. to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings 

“O Lord our God, even this material we have gathered to build a Temple to honor your holy name comes from you! It all belongs to you! 17I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.

“O Lord, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your people always want to obey you. See to it that their love for you never changes. 

Lord God my Father,

I am tired of trying to figure out how to do this life and wish to follow the plan you made for me. As I do this, the fun is beyond my imagination. You are worthy of all glory and praise. Thank you for loving me when I turned from you and allowing me to live long enough to find you on your terms.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

 Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too greater too awesome for me to grasp.2Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself,

The Lord will work out his plans for my life—for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.8Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead.

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart and shape it to your will, keep me quiet so I may know you. Make your plan obvious so I may follow you and protect me from the deception of this world.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth.

Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power.

Have you rejected us, O God? Will you no longer march with our armies?12Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless.13With God’s help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes.

May those curses become the Lord’s punishment for my accusers who speak evil of me.

Lord God my Father,

Your Glory is all that matters, give us strength as we raise your name. Stand with is as we stand for your Truth in the darkness, may those who don’t know you, find you or be defeated.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But after he had taken the census, David’s conscience began to bother him. And he said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my guilt, Lord, for doing this foolish thing.”

But David was not able to go there to inquire of God, because he was terrified by the drawn sword of the angel of the Lord.

Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!

Lord God my Father,

Make my conscience soft towards your desire and hardened from mine. Protect me from decisions based on my strength and keep my focus on you. Show your path to me in powerful ways and give me confidence and strength to follow it boldly.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

‘They are a people whose hearts turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’11So in my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in.8Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart that is hardened in my desire and draw me close to your rest. Give me discernment for evil and good and allow your peace to guide me to your purpose. Allow praise to you to flow from me in such a way others will wish to join in. Draw this nation out of the darkness into your light. Your judgement is on us.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town that he was there, everyone went to him.

Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me.

My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others.

Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.

Lord God my Father,

Place me where I need to be even thou it may be uncomfortable. Lead me into what may be difficult to me today so your Glory may be seen, no my struggle. Protect me from the enemy within so your delightful way can rest on me well. Show me how to rest in you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me.

But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The Lord is great!”17As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay.

Lord God my Father,

You are my protector, my Father. Your love is perfect and lifts me. Your desire is perfect, allow it to rest on me and your delight be my purpose.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for who you are and help me to release all my cares to you. Allow your peace to rest well with me and overwhelm my thoughts so you can have your way with me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

But Amnon had a very crafty friend—his cousin Jonadab. 

But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her. 15Then suddenly Amnon’s love turned to hate, and he hated her even more than he had loved her. 

yes, Joab sent me and told me what to say. 20He did it to place the matter before you in a different light. But you are as wise as an angel of God, and you understand everything that happens among us!”

Lord God my Father,

Protect me from deceitful words and temptation. Tell me what to say and how to act so your Glory will pass thru me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen