Ruling God,
Praise be to you, our Lord God, who alone does marvelous deeds. Praise be to your glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with your glory. Thank you that your law is perfect, refreshing the soul, and your statutes are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Thank you that your precepts are right and give joy to the heart; your commands are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Thank you that your decrees are firm and righteous, more precious than gold. We know that if we keep your laws we receive great reward and blessing. Thank you for the call to pray for those in authority so we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. Today we pray for the President and Vice President of the United States. We pray you would make the President and Vice President godly persons like Jesus, and give them the gift of justice, too. Help them to give your true justice to your people, honorably and equally to all, not just their favored businesses, projects, or people. May the mountains they influence be fruitful and, from your righteousness, may peace and prosperity flow to all the people. May the poor and humble, the middle class, the small business owners, those with differing political views, have an advocate with the President and Vice President. May they consider precious the children in the womb and crush the cruel oppression of abortion. May your favor fall like rain on our surrendered lives, like showers reviving the earth. In this year, we pray your Holy Spirit will pour out Revival and Awakening on this nation; cause the righteous to spring forth and pour out an abundance of peace and prosperity on your people so they can bless others. We pray that you will protect this nation from her enemies and they would be humbled. We pray that one day every nation will serve the Lord Jesus Christ and bow before him in worship. But today we pray that our President and Vice President would have a mind to encourage policies that give equal opportunities for all people – the needy and neglected, the humble and helpless – so they will be able to work to become free from the tyranny of poverty, despair, and government programs. We pray today for our President and Vice President and pray for blessings upon them so they make decisions that line up with your justice and righteousness. In Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.
7 “The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
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The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
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The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.
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They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
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By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.” (Psalm 19 NIV)
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:1-4 NIV)
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“O God, make the king a godly judge like you
and give the king’s son the gift of justice too.
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Help him to give true justice to your people,
honorably and equally to all.
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Then the mountains of influence will be fruitful,
and from your righteousness
prosperity and peace will flow to all the people.
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May the poor and humble have an advocate with the king.
May he consider the children of the poor
and crush the cruel oppressor.
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The sun and moon will stop shining
before your devoted lovers will stop worshiping;
for ages upon ages the people will love and adore you!
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Your favor will fall like rain upon our surrendered lives,
like showers reviving the earth.
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In the days of his reign the righteous will spring forth
with the abundance of peace and prosperity forevermore.
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May he subdue and take dominion from sea to sea;
may he rule from the river to the rim.
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Desert nomads are bowing at his feet;
every enemy is falling facedown, biting the dust!
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Distant kings will surrender and come with their gifts
from every continent and coastland;
they will offer their tribute to you.
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O King of kings, they will all bow before you.
O King of kings, every nation will one day serve you.
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He will care for the needy and neglected
when they cry to him for help.
The humble and helpless will know his kindness,
for with a father’s compassion he will save their souls.
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They will be rescued from tyranny and torture,
for their lifeblood is precious in his eyes.
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Long live this King!
May the wealth of the world be laid before him.
May there be ceaseless praise and prayer to him.
May all the blessing be brought to him.
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Bless us with a bountiful harvest,
with golden grain swaying on the mountain fields!
May the cities be full of praising people, fruitful and filled—
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so that his name may be honored forever!
May the fame of his name spring forth!
May it shine on, like the sunshine!
In him all will be blessed to bless others,
and may all the people bless the One who blessed them.” (Psalm 72 TPT)