Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies

The Holy Scriptures | 11-2-04 | patriciaruth

[patriciaruth]

A Prayer for America, A Psalm of David

PSALM XXIII

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

[patriciaruth]

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Psalm XXIV, verses 4, 5

[MinuteGal]

Thank you for posting. I prayed this aloud this morning, beseeching God for righteousness to prevail in the land today.

God bless America.

Leni

[patriciaruth]

The Prayer at Valley Forge by Arnold Friberg

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 14: 26-27

[kcvl]

Prayers...

[AmericanMade]

I prayed this morning for God to have His presence in our country so that people who do not believe would know His love. I prayed for God to bless our President who has been so faithful in this storm. I believe GWB kept his charge and has done so with steadfast faith. God Bless us and transfrom our country.

[Peach]

Amen, patriciaruth. Lovely graphic too.

[Two Dawgs]

God Bless us and transfrom our country.



Amen! I am going to our Parish this morning for a moment of prayer before going to be a poll watcher at two precints. God Bless our Country and God Bless our President!

[Two Dawgs]

I am printing this page out and putting it in my pocket today so that I have ALL of you and your prayers with me.

[patriciaruth]

PSALM XXVI

Judge me, O Lord: for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
I have hated the congregaton of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O Lord:
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men;
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes,
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord.

[ElephantinTexas]

I will be praying today here in Texas.

2 Chronicles 7:14
...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

[newzjunkey]

I pray God grants wisdom to the minds of voters and goodwill in their hearts.

[patriciaruth]

Amen.

We have made our contrition and sacrificial vows that the Lord will show mercy to America.

[UsnDadof8]

A Military Psalm from Virginia:

Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight; My goodness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust...

Ps 144:1-2a

[bella1]

Praying in Michigan

[rotundusmaximus]

Thank you for posting these beautiful Scriptures this morning! God Bless You!

Father God, please protect all the poll watchers, give them eagle eyes, and let them be calm and wise. Deliver them from evil and from violence In Jesus Name, Amen!

[AmericanInTokyo]

"...a young man-Martin Treptow-who left his job in a small town barber shop in 1917 to go to France with the famed Rainbow Division. There, on the western front, he was killed trying to carry a message between battalions under heavy artillery fire. We are told that on his body was found a diary. On the flyleaf under the heading, "My Pledge," he had written these words: "America must win this war. Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone." "...The crisis we are facing today does not require of us the kind of sacrifice that Martin Treptow and so many thousands of others were called upon to make. It does require, however, our best effort, and our willingness to believe in ourselves and to believe in our capacity to perform great deeds; to believe that together, with God's help, we can and will resolve the problems which now confront us."

-- Ronald Reagan, 20 January 1981

[shezza]

Mornin', patriciaruth! Here's another that's been on my heart:

But as for me, I trust in Thee, O Lord, My times are in Thy hand.
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
and from those who persecute me.
Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant;
Save me in Thy lovingkindness.
Let me not be put to shame, O Lord,
for I call upon Thee;
Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
Let the lying lips be dumb,
Which speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.

How great is Thy goodness
Which Thou hast stored up for those who fear Thee,
Which Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee,
Before the sons of men!
Thou dost hide them in the secret place of Thy presence from the conspiracies of man;
Thou dost keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.
Blessed be the Lord,
For he has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a beseiged city.
As for me, I said in my alarm,
"I am cut off from before Thine eyes";
Nevertheless Thou didst hear the voice of my supplications when I cried to Thee.

O love the Lord, all you His godly ones!
The Lord preserves the faithful,
And fully recompenses the proud doer.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
All you who hope in the Lord.

Psalms 31:14-24

[Mother Abigail]

Happy are they

Hallelujah!
Praise the LORD, O my soul! *
I will praise the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

2
Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, *
for there is no help in them.

3
When they breathe their last, they return to earth, *
and in that day their thoughts perish.

4
Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! *
whose hope is in the LORD their God;

5
Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; *
who keeps his promise for ever;

6
Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, *
and food to those who hunger.

7
The LORD sets the prisoners free;
the LORD opens the eyes of the blind; *
the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;

8
The LORD loves the righteous;
the LORD cares for the stranger; *
he sustains the orphan and widow,
but frustrates the way of the wicked.

9
The LORD shall reign for ever, *
your God, O Zion, throughout all generations.

Hallelujah!

Psalm 146

[BigCinBigD]

Amen.

[ElephantinTexas]

Matthew 18:19
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." NIV.


God Bless President and Mrs. Bush today and may God Bless America for the next four years. Amen.