Psalm 140 (TLB) A Prayer for Protection
140 O Lord, deliver me from evil men. Preserve me from the violent, 2 who plot and stir up trouble all day long.
3 Their words sting like poisonous snakes. 4 Keep me out of their power. Preserve me from their violence, for they are plotting against me. 5 These proud men have set a trap to catch me, a noose to yank me up and leave me dangling in the air; they wait in ambush with a net to throw over and hold me helpless in its meshes.
6-8 O Jehovah, my Lord and Savior, my God and my shield—hear me as I pray! Don’t let these wicked men succeed; don’t let them prosper and be proud. 9 Let their plots boomerang! Let them be destroyed by the very evil they have planned for me. 10 Let burning coals fall down upon their heads, or throw them into the fire or into deep pits from which they can’t escape.
11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land; quickly punish them. 12 But the Lord will surely help those they persecute; he will maintain the rights of the poor. 13 Surely the godly are thanking you, for they shall live in your presence.
Holy God,
We praise your name. You are faithful to answer our needs. We ask for Donald Trump to be protected from those that slander and plot evil against him.
Do not let them succeed in their disreputable plans for Donald Trump and our nation. Instead, let them fall into their own evil traps of lies. Let them be destroyed by using the very evil tactics they had plotted against Donald.
Your promises are unchanging. You have provided a way through Jesus to forgive our sins and renew a right spirit within us. Give Donald Trump wisdom to govern. Enable him to develop plans to remove unethical individuals as well as their corrupt actions. Give him insight to choose astute, ethical people for his administration that will create and replace with good policy.
We thank and praise you Lord for all you have done for the American people. Turn us once again to live your truth in our nation and each of our lives. We pray through Jesus name, Amen.
Amen.