Christian Prayer and Fasting

I look up toward you,
the one enthroned in heaven.
Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress,
so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.
Show us favor, O Lord, show us favor!
For […]

PRAYER: 
In my distress I cried out
to the Lord and he answered me.
I said, “O Lord, rescue me
from those who lie with their lips
and those who deceive with their tongue.”
TO THE DECEPTIVE TALKER: 
How will he severely punish you,
you deceptive talker?
Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors,
with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.
BACKGROUND:
How miserable I am!
For […]

א (Alef)
How blessed are those whose actions are blameless,
who obey the law of the Lord.
How blessed are those who observe his rules,
and seek him with all their heart,
who, moreover, do no wrong,
but follow in his footsteps.
You demand that your precepts
be carefully kept.
If only I were predisposed
to keep your statutes!
Then I would not be ashamed,
if I […]

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
and his loyal love endures!
Let Israel say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
Let the family of Aaron say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
Let the loyal followers of the Lord say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
In my distress I cried out to the Lord.
The Lord answered me and put me in a […]

Not to us, O Lord, not to us!
But to your name bring honor,
for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.
Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Our God is in heaven!
He does whatever he pleases!
Their idols are made of silver and gold –
they are man-made.
They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes, but cannot see,
ears, but […]