September 18, 2023 - The Episcopal Church in Delaware

Prayer for Today

O God:
Give me strength to live another day;
Let me not turn coward before its difficulties or prove recreant to its duties;
Let me not lose faith in other people;
Keep me sweet and sound of heart, in spite of ingratitude, treachery, or meanness;
Preserve me from minding little stings or giving them;
Help me to keep my heart clean, and to live so honestly and fearlessly that no outward failure can dishearten me or take away the joy of conscious integrity;
Open wide the eyes of my soul that I may see good in all things;
Grant me this day some new vision of thy truth;
Inspire me with the spirit of joy and gladness;
and make me the cup of strength to suffering souls;
in the name of the strong Deliverer, our only Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Psalm 56

Have mercy on me, O God,
for my enemies are hounding me; *

all day long they assault and oppress me.

They hound me all the day long; *

truly there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

Whenever I am afraid, *

I will put my trust in you.

In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust and will not be afraid, *

for what can flesh do to me?

All day long they damage my cause; *

their only thought is to do me evil.

They band together; they lie in wait; *

they spy upon my footsteps;
because they seek my life.

Shall they escape despite their wickedness? *

O God, in your anger, cast down the peoples.

You have noted my lamentation;
put my tears into your bottle; *

are they not recorded in your book?

Whenever I call upon you, my enemies will be put to flight; *

this I know, for God is on my side.

In God the Lord, whose word I praise,
in God I trust and will not be afraid, *

for what can mortals do to me?

I am bound by the vow I made to you, O God; *

I will present to you thank-offerings;

For you have rescued my soul from death and my feet from stumbling, *

that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

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