psalm 62 / prayer

Psalm 62 v.7-8
On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.

Lord, rock, hope, fortress, glory, refuge, salvation,

Help us to trust in you at all times,

When we are overwhelmed, battered by anxiety

We pour out our hearts before you – our hope comes from you.

We pour out our hearts for all the countries of the world where there is poverty, famine, misery where there is no hope or justice. We pray for our brothers and sisters serving other in countries. May they feel hope when they are attacked and stumble – Lord God, you are our rock and you shall not be shaken. We include or own country in this prayer and we pour out our hearts for those who are homeless, jobless, abused, hopeless.

Lord, in your refuge we pour out our hearts for those who we know who are ill and those who are suffering.

By your grace may they find your hope.

We pray for the upcoming election and all those involved. Lord, give us the courage to stand up for our faith and our rights and not be cowed by what others may think of us.

We pour out our hearts for our communities, our neighbours, our work colleagues, our friends and families – we ask that they would one day know you as their rock and salvation.

Finally,
Give us hearts for one another, that we would support each other, and reminding each other of the joy of salvation that is alive and in the world today.

We pray for our students studying for exams and as they life out their lives at school, college and university.

In our lives help us to trust in the Lord, our hope and our salvation.