A Prayer about Seeking Peace and Pursuing It

Peacemaking God,

Make us, like David, people who seek peace with our enemies. 

We desperately need your intervention to live out these words,

“Keep [our] tongues from evil

And [our] lips from speaking deceit” (Psalm 34:13).

“If possible, so far as it depends on [us], 

[may we] live peaceably with all” (Romans 12:18).

Help us to remember that your eyes are 

“toward the righteous and [your] ears toward their cry” (Psalm 34:15).

The fact is, we’re really no good at revenge, 

but the day will come when you will 

“cut off the memory of [those who do evil] from the earth” (Psalm 34:16).

Help us then, to follow our Lord Jesus, who leads us 

to “turn away from evil and do good, 

to seek peace and pursue it” (Psalm 34:14).

In Jesus’ peace-bringing name. Amen. 

Read Psalm 34:10-22.