Psalm 47: 1-9

1  Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

2  For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth.

3  He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.

4  He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.

5  God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.

6  Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7  For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

8  God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

9  The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham,

for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.

Prayer

Father in Heaven, the awesome God of beautiful, the most high and exalted God. You lead us to the garden of our souls to hear your gentle voice. The birds hush their singing so we can listen to the melody of the angels. Our body, mind, and spirit are in harmony with their joyful prelude. May all nations and people rise up and praise You, the Lord of heaven and earth, the King who is absolutely sovereign, rules over everything including controls over history.

Jesus Lord, You are victorious over death, the warrior in heaven. You led us across the Great Red Sea of life and through the overflowing Jordon River. You help us overcome countless vices and weaknesses. Thank you for not giving up on us every time we failed, frustrated or confused. You did not fire us or allow us to retire from our service. In the midst of this severe pandemic, You enlisted the spiritual veterans to return to active duty by putting on the armors of God and fight the coronavirus until the battle is won. We can then return to the temple of prayer for all nations, and go back to the churches we love to sing praises to you.

Holy Spirit, walk with us and talk with us. Help us to brush off the clouds of sorrow caused by the pandemic and look forward to a new beginning. Give us patience to display the fruit of the spirit in our lives, to guard our hearts, to care for our family, to extend God’s loving hand for the helpless, and to put up a protective shield for those who are struggling with their faith. Lead us to sound the spiritual trumpet, clap our hands, march into Canaan, the promised land and return to the glorious spiritual family that we are proud of.

With joyful hearts we pray in Jesus’ holy name. Amen.

Article quoted from：Ohana prayer #143