Government
Government
Father, in Jesus' name, we come to pray first for us
and all who are in authority in the countries where we live and minister, in
order that we may lead a quiet and tranquil and peaceable life in all godliness
and dignity and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in Your sight, for You
desire all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
We pray, Father, that these rulers in authority in our
land be not a terror to good works, but to the evil; that these rulers be Your ministers
and bring just punishment to those who do evil.
Give these our knowledge of Your way of judging, O
God, and give them the Spirit of Your righteousness to control all our actions.
Let us judge and govern Your people with righteousness, and Your poor and
afflicted with judgment and justice. Praying that the mountains bring peace to
the people, and the hills, through the general establishment of righteousness.
May these judge and defend the poor of the people, deliver the children of the
needy, and crush the oppressor so all may revere and fear You while the sun and
moon endure, throughout all generations.
Praying
that these in authority will deliver the
needy when we call, the poor also and the person who has no helper; that
they will have pity on the poor and weak and needy, and that
they will save the lives of the needy, and redeem our
lives from oppression and fraud and violence. Praying that also that precious
and costly shall be the blood of the needy in Your sight and in the sight of
the us.
Praying that prayer shall be made for the needy
continually, and that men shall be blessed by these and that all nations shall
call them and You blessed.
Father, Praying that You take away the wicked from
before those in authority in our country so our government will be established
in righteousness. For promotion comes not from the east, nor from the west, nor
from the south, but You are judge. You put down one and lift up another. Praying
that we may be surrounded with marry wise and righteous counsellors who love peace.
We pray, Father, that those in authority will not
crave strong drink nor wine, lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert
the judgment of any of the afflicted. Praying that they will not receive a bribe from
the bosom to pervert the ways of justice, but will give stability to
the land by justice, and not take a bribe to overthrow it
Lord, counsel is Yours, and sound wisdom. You are
understanding, and power is Yours. By You kings reign, and rulers decree
justice. By Your princes rule, and nobles, and all who judge rightly. Praying
that these rulers in authority will diligently seek You so that all may find You.
