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daily news prayer

Psalm 140:1-13 (JDV)

Psalm 140:1 [For the music director. A Psalm of David.] Rescue me, Yahveh, from an evil man. Keep me safe from a violent man.
Psalm 140:2 They plan evil in their hearts. They stir up conflicts all day long.
Psalm 140:3 They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s bite; viper’s venom is under their lips.Selah
Psalm 140:4 Protect me, Yahveh, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to trip my steps.
Psalm 140:5 The proud hide a trap with ropes for me; they spread a net along the path and set snares for me.Selah
Psalm 140:6 I say to Yahveh, “You are my God.” Listen, Yahveh, to my cry for help.
Psalm 140:7 Yahveh, my Lord, the strength of my deliverance, you shield my head on the day of battle.
Psalm 140:8 Yahveh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let him achieve his goals. Otherwise, they will become proud.Selah
Psalm 140:9 When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.
Psalm 140:10 Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
Psalm 140:11 Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.
Psalm 140:12 I know that Yahveh upholds the just cause of the humbled, justice for the needy.
Psalm 140:13 Surely the righteous will praise your name; the upright will live in your presence.

daily news prayer

This psalm is a good guide to take with us as we read the daily news. Things are happening all around us, and most of them are bad things. This prayer asks God to make a difference. It is a prayer for protection and for God’s intervention to keep evil plans from accomplishing evil goals.

Sometimes the evil can be found in the news itself. It is often slanted to hide evil and to promote it. Slanderers and those who promote violence against the innocent are often painted as the good guys by an ignorant media.

Praying this prayer is not the only thing we should do, but it should be the first thing. If trhere is to be change, it will be initated by God in response to our prayers.