A Prayer about Being Delivered from Distress

Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things, let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord. Psalm 107: 43

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for Psalm 107,

which teaches us that we become wise

by remembering the stories of how we cried out to you in trouble,

and you delivered us from our distress (Psalm 107:6).

When we sat in darkness and the shadow of death,

We cried out to you in trouble

and you delivered us from our distress.

When we were destroying ourselves and others through our own sin and folly,

We cried out to you in trouble,

and you delivered us from our distress.

When we were pummeled by storms of disaster,

We cried out to you in trouble,

and you delivered us from our distress.

When we trudged through spiritual deserts,

We cried out to you in trouble,

and you delivered us from our distress.

When we plunged in despair because of “oppression, evil, and sorrow,”

We cried out to you in trouble,

and you delivered us from our distress.

Lord, may we consider each and every day the many ways

you have delivered us from our distress.

In Jesus’ saving name. Amen.

Read Psalm 107.