“I vow by the living God, who has taken away my rights, by the Almighty who has embittered my soul— 3As long as I live, while I have breath from God, 4my lips will speak no evil, and my tongue will speak no lies. 5I will never concede that you are right; I will defend my integrity until I die. 6I will maintain my innocence without wavering. My conscience is clear for as long as I live.

“God alone understands the way to wisdom; he knows where it can be found,

And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

Lord God my Father,

Keep me close and strong so I may not be drawn to deceit but stay in your Truth. Only by removing the ways of my nature can I allow your nature to rest on me. May I live today under your authority in your delight and power.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen