A Prayer for Deliverance
From Psalm 142:
With my voice, with my whole body, I cry out to you, O Lord, from this cave of isolation. The strong rocks that surround me keep me safe but cut me off. I pour out my complaint to you and tell you my trouble because even when my spirit is faint, you know my way. Look on my right hand and see, O God--there is no one who takes notice of me; no refuge remains; no one cares for me.
So I cry to you, for you hear me even here. You are my refuge. You are my portion in this land that seems to only be half-living. Give heed to my cry, for I feel oh so low in this moment.
Bring me out of this prison, bring us all out, so that we may give thanks to your name in public--in the square--in community once again. Oh, may the righteous yet again surround me as you deal bountifully with your beloved.
Amen
Shelley Woodruff, Pastor for Community Engagement, First Baptist Church Decatur