Praying God’s Word Back to Him: Prayers adapted directly from Holy Scripture

Praying God’s Word Back to Him: Prayers adapted directly from Holy Scripture by Christie Cole Atkins is a collection of prayers adapted from Scripture into four categories: adoration, thanksgiving, confession, and supplication. The author has presented them in a manner that allows the reader to offer these prayers in application to his or her own circumstances and needs.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

ADORATION

Prayers of Worship and Praise

Prayer of Commitment to My God—Psalm 63:1-8

Praise for the Most High God—Psalm 7:17 - 9:2

Praise for Deliverance—Psalm 30

Satisfaction Comes from the LORD—Psalm 36:5-10

Praise for the Goodness of the LORD—Psalm 16

God’s People Shall Declare His Greatness—Psalm 145

Praise to My Creator—Psalm 139:1-18, 23-24

Hear Me and Protect Me—Psalm 5

A Prayer for the Day of Worship—Psalm 92

To the God I Know (and by Whom I am Known)—Acts 17:24-29; 2

Peter 1:3-4; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; 4:3-4, 6; 1 Corinthians 13:12,16:22

Praises from John’s Revelation

Openings and Closings of Praise for Any Prayer—14 New Testament

Doxologies

CONFESSION

Prayers of Confession and Repentance

Plea for Forgiveness—Psalm 51 and 25:11

Deliver Me from Pride—adapted from 1 Corinthians 4:7-16

Prayer on Anger—adapted from Ephesians 4:22-5:2;

James 1:19-20, 26; Hebrews 12:14-15; Colossians 3:8-15

Prayer of National Repentance

Part 1: Daniel 9:3-19, Jeremiah 18:10, and Romans 1:18

Part 2: Nehemiah 1:4-11 and 1 John 1:6-7, 9

A Prayer of Repentance and National Mourning—from the Minor Prophets

THANKSGIVING

Prayers of Thanks

Prayer of Thankfulness for all Things—1 Corinthians 15:57; 2

Corinthians 2:14; Colossians 1:12, 2:7; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 3:15, 17; 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Thank You to the God of All Hope—Romans 4:16 - 5:11; 15:4, 13

Thank You for Physical Blessings and Opportunities—3 John 2;

Proverbs 30:8b-9; 1 Timothy 6:17; Psalm 148:3-11; Philippians 4:8; 1 Peter 4:10-11

Corporate Prayer of Thanks for All Spiritual Blessings—

Ephesians 1:3-14; 2:18-22

Thank You for Deliverance (personal)—Psalm 107

Thank You for Deliverance (corporate)—Psalm 107, Hebrews 12:22

SUPPLICATION

Supplication: Praying in Sorrow, Grief, and Fear

Deliver Me as You Have in the Past— Psalm 61

Let Me Not Be Ashamed—Psalm 31:1-17a

Prayer of the Forsaken—Psalm 142

Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies—Psalm 143

Save Me from the Flood—Psalm 69

An Appeal to the Great Judge—Psalms 109, 110, 111

Help Me When I Am Afraid—Isaiah 43:1-15; 44:2; 1 Timothy 2:5-6

Supplication: Prayers for Christian Living

The Wisdom of God for His Church—1 Corinthians 1

Help Me to Live Sacrificially—Romans 12

Guard Me against Becoming Lukewarm—Revelation 3:15-21, 1 Peter 1:7, Isaiah 61:10; James 1:23-25, Acts 26:18, and Ephesians 1:17-19

Running the Race—Hebrews 12

On Giving—2 Corinthians 8-9; 1 Chronicles 29: 3, 9, 16, 18

Supplication: Prayers for Families

A Wife’s Prayer for Marriage—1 Peter 3:2-12

A Husband’s Prayer for Marriage—1 Peter 3:2-12

A Prayer for My Children’s Well-Being—Ephesians 3:14-19, Colossians 1:9-11a

A Prayer for My Family—Philippians 1:9-11, 20; 2:3, 13; 4:7, 11-12, 19-20

Corporate Prayer for Christian Families—Ephesians 5:20-6:4

Supplication: Prayers of National Concern

Corporate Prayer for God’s Help—2 Chronicles 20:6-12, 15, 17, 21; 14:11; Ephesians 2:20-22; Philippians 4:7

Corporate Prayer for Boldness—Daniel 4:34-35; 3:17-18; Isaiah 43:1-3; Acts 4:24-29; 1 Peter 4:13; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Mark 8:38; Philippians 1:20-21

Prayer for Those in Authority—Psalm 72:1-7, 14, 19, 1 Timothy 2:2

God of Peace, Be with Us—Romans 15:33, 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 13:20

Restore Your Church, O God of Hosts—Psalm 80

SCRIPTURE INDEX (Scriptures in biblical order with page numbers)

ISBN 10: 1584275723

ISBN 13: 9781584275725