31-42 Is there any god like God?
Are we not at bedrock?
Is not this the God who armed me,
then aimed me in the right direction?
Now I run like a deer;
I'm king of the mountain.
He shows me how to fight;
I can bend a bronze bow!
You protect me with salvation-armor;
you hold me up with a firm hand,
caress me with your gentle ways.
You cleared the ground under me
so my footing was firm.
When I chased my enemies I caught them;
I didn't let go till they were dead men.
I nailed them; they were down for good;
then I walked all over them.
You armed me well for this fight,
you smashed the upstarts.
You made my enemies turn tail,
and I wiped out the haters.
They cried "uncle"
but Uncle didn't come;
They yelled for God
and got no for an answer.
I ground them to dust; they gusted in the wind.
I threw them out, like garbage in the gutter.
43-45 You rescued me from a squabbling people;
you made me a leader of nations.
People I'd never heard of served me;
the moment they got wind of me they listened.
The foreign devils gave up; they came
on their bellies, crawling from their hideouts.
46-48 Live, God! Blessings from my Rock,
my free and freeing God, towering!
This God set things right for me
and shut up the people who talked back.
He rescued me from enemy anger,
he pulled me from the grip of upstarts,
He saved me from the bullies.
Lord, we praise you, we praise you because of your profound wisdom and great wonders. You take Brian from his road of suffering and place him upon the wide, open path. Lord, thank you for helping your sons and daughters as we pray together, and for growing your church in maturity and depth.
Lord, we thank you, and desire to know your mind. Even when we don’t feel like you’re working, we know that you’re fighting for our prosperity. Lord, you are the victorious Commander-in-Chief, and you’re fighting, not just for Brian’s body, but for your church. You’re training us to become great warriors, to become sons and daughters who can fight off the enemy, whether he comes armed with sickness or trials.
Lord, we follow you, obey your orders, and are willing to humbly accept your leadership. We know that it is from you that our true victory comes. It is because of you that we can wave the banner of victory and watch our enemies turn and flee.
Lord, we praise you, because you are the God who Hears. When we look to you, you see us and scatter our enemies like dust. You crush them like garbage and throw them away.
Lord, may your name, and your name only, be praised through this testimony.
Bless your church, which clings to Christ. Bless your sons and daughters, and fill them with abundant love. Bless your chosen leaders, and hold them close to your heart as they serve you.
Lord, dwell in your church so that we can proclaim your salvation and your powerful, gracious, great, and glorious Gospel. Lord we praise you, because you are Jehovah-Rapha. You are the God Who Heals and we believe that you will not only heal Brian, but you will manifest your healing grace in all churches around the world. The nations will see your healing power, and through that they will come to know you personally.
Be real to us, and manifest yourself in our lives, so that we do not live a life of religion, but a life of dynamic and creative worship to you. Help us to pray like you did—infectious, genuine, living—prayers; prayers that inflamed a desire in those who heard, a longing to know the living God in whom we trust.
In the name of Jesus Christ, may God fulfill his Holy Word right before our eyes,
Amen.
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