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When such things happen, whether I know the people involved or not, my heart and mind find it hard to pray. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one of many reasons God\u2019s Word is such a precious gift; it helps me when I don\u2019t know how to begin my prayers. Sometimes in the wake of tragedy I\u2019ll open my Bible and start thumbing through the pages and, before long, my eyes will alight on a passage that expresses my heart. At other times, though, I\u2019ll turn to one of these go-to passages that I\u2019ve prayed often when my mind is muddled, and my heart is hurting:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)  Psalm 5<\/strong><br \/>\nI prayed Psalm 5 in its entirety following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and have since turned to it often to express my heart\u2019s cry. From first (\u201cGive ear to my words, O Lord\u201d) to last (\u201cFor surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield\u201d). It tracks with the highs and lows of my thoughts and emotions. <\/p>\n<p><strong>2)  Psalm 23<\/strong><br \/>\nThe \u201cShepherd Psalm\u201d has <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/better-living\/emotional-and-mental-health\/discover-the-healing-power-of-the-23rd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consoled countless souls,<\/a> and I repeat its fourth verse as a calming refrain: \u201cEven though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me\u201d (Psalm 23:4 NIV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)  Psalm 46<\/strong><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/psalms\/pray-the-psalms-psalm-46\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">familiar lines of this psalm<\/a> begin:<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">God is our refuge and strength,<br \/>\n    an ever-present help in trouble.<br \/>\nTherefore we will not fear, though the earth give way<br \/>\n    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,<br \/>\nthough its waters roar and foam<br \/>\n    and the mountains quake with their surging (Psalm 46:1-3 NIV).<\/p>\n<p>I occasionally read this psalm aloud while pacing back and forth until I believe it, until my heart and mind align with the truth my voice repeats. <\/p>\n<p><strong>4)  Psalm 90<\/strong><br \/>\nThis entire<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/psalms\/pray-the-psalms-with-rick-hamlin-psalm-90\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> psalm of Moses<\/a> lifts my perspective from an earth-bound, limited viewpoint to a heavenly, eternal way of seeing myself and the events of this life. <\/p>\n<p><strong>5)  Psalm 94<\/strong><br \/>\nI often need the rugged, unvarnished way of praying that\u2019s preserved in The Psalms\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/psalms\/pray-the-psalms-psalm-94\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">such as Psalm 94,<\/a> which begins: <\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">The Lord is a God who avenges.<br \/>\n    O God who avenges, shine forth (Psalm 94:1 NIV). <\/p>\n<p>And ends:<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">But the Lord has become my fortress,<br \/>\n    and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.<br \/>\nHe will repay them for their sins<br \/>\n    and destroy them for their wickedness;<br \/>\n    the Lord our God will destroy them (Psalm 94:22-23 NIV). <\/p>\n<p><strong>6)  Psalm 121<\/strong><br \/>\nMany people are familiar with the first verses of this psalm, and it\u2019s a <a href=\"\/file\/221875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balm to my soul.<\/a> The second verse, in particular, is one I sometimes repeat over and over until surrender, peace and trust in God assuage my turmoil: <\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">I lift up my eyes to the mountains\u2014<br \/>\n    where does my help come from?<br \/>\nMy help comes from the Lord,<br \/>\n    the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121:1-2 NIV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>7)  Psalm 130 <\/strong><br \/>\nThis psalm is called the &#8220;De Profundis,&#8221; from the Latin version\u2019s first two words, which are translated, \u201cOut of the depths.\u201d The emphasis in its central verses on waiting for and hoping in the Lord always <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/psalms\/pray-the-psalms-psalm-130\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">re-orient and restore me.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8)  Habakkuk 1<\/strong><br \/>\nThe prophet Habakkuk\u2019s opening complaint\u2014an unapologetic appeal to our just God\u2014helps me express <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/how-to-pray-during-a-time-of-painful-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my own outrage in a healthy, biblical way: <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">How long, Lord, must I call for help,<br \/>\n    but you do not listen?<br \/>\nOr cry out to you, \u201cViolence!\u201d<br \/>\n    but you do not save?<br \/>\nWhy do you make me look at injustice?<br \/>\n    Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?<br \/>\nDestruction and violence are before me;<br \/>\n    there is strife, and conflict abounds.<br \/>\nTherefore the law is paralyzed,<br \/>\n    and justice never prevails.<br \/>\nThe wicked hem in the righteous,<br \/>\n    so that justice is perverted (Habakkuk 1:2-4 NIV).<\/p>\n<p><strong>9)  Matthew 6:13<\/strong><br \/>\nThe phrase given to us by Jesus in <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/the-truth-about-the-lords-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/a>\u2014\u201cDeliver us from evil\u201d (Matthew 6:13 KJV)\u2014is a fitting and oft-repeated prayer in the face of tragedy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>10) \u201cHe Hideth My Soul\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nThe chorus of Fanny Crosby\u2019s hymn, drawn from Exodus 33:22, are a frequent refuge, whether I say them or sing them:<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">\u201cHe hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,<br \/>\nThat shadows a dry, thirsty land;<br \/>\nHe hideth my life in the depths of His love,<br \/>\nAnd covers me there with His hand,<br \/>\nAnd covers me there with His hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are just 10 of my \u201cgo-to\u201d passages that help me to pray when I <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/inspirational-prayers\/what-to-do-when-you-can-t-pray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">don\u2019t know how or what to pray.<\/a> I hope they\u2019ll be a blessing to you whenever and wherever you need them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I learned early Thursday morning that a friend and business associate of mine, Dr. Robert Lesslie, was killed tragically along with his wife and two grandchildren in South Carolina. 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