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A Prayer for Deliverance
The petitioner seeks divine help and steadfastness in the face of malicious enemies.
O Lord, the wicked are lying in wait to destroy me; yet help me to be even more thankful and more diligent in considering your teachings. Amen. O Lord, they come close to me with malice to persecute me; therefore, be near to help me, even for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Confession and Renewal
The petitioner acknowledges personal failure and asks for spiritual revival.
Many, O Lord, there are those who trouble and persecute me, yet I do not stray from your Testimonies; yes, Lord, I do stray from them daily. Revive me as you are accustomed to do. Amen.
A Plea for Vindication
The petitioner asks God to remove shame and rebuke, trusting in the goodness of His judgments.
O take away my shame and rebuke, and I will keep your testimonies. O take away the rebuke that I fear, for your judgments are good. O Lord, do this for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Read the original Latin
O Lord, the ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me, yet make me the more thankful, and the more careful to consider thy testimonies. Amen.
O Lord, they draw nigh that of malice persecute me; therefore be thou nigh at hand to help me, even for Iesus Christ his sake. Amen.
Many, O Lord, they are that trouble me and persecute me, yet do I not swerve from thy Testimonies: yes, Lord, I do daily swerve from them. Quicken me as thou art wont. Amen.
O take from me shame and rebuke, and I will keep thy Testimonies. O take away the rebuke that I am afraid of, for thy Judgments are good. O Lord do this for Iesus Christ his sake. Amen.
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