PRAY FOR THE NATIONS According to Scripture

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

According to Scripture

Praise GOD Who Is Above All!

The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. Psalm 103:19

The LORD is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.

Psalm 113:4 

The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord's throne is in heaven;

His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

Psalm 11:4

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;

A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Psalm 45:6

Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;

And to You the vow shall be performed.

O You who hear prayer,

To You all flesh will come.

 Psalm 65:1-2

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

Sing out the honor of His name;

Make His praise glorious.

Say to God, "How awesome are Your works!

Through the greatness of Your power 

Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.

All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You;

They shall sing praises to Your name."  

Psalm 66:1-4

By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation,

You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far-off seas;

Who established the mountains by His strength, Being clothed with power;

You who still the noise of the seas,

The noise of their waves,

And the tumult of the peoples.

Psalm 65:5-7

Let us Position ourselves according to GOD's Structure of Authority

Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.

Psalm 72:11

 Arise, O Lord, Do not let man prevail; 

Let the nations be judged in Your sight. 

Put them in fear, O Lord, 

That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah

Psalm 9:19-20

But the Lord shall endure forever; 

He has prepared His throne for judgment. 

He shall judge the world in righteousness, 

And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness. 

The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. 

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; 

For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. 

Psalm 9:7-10

"They set up kings, but not by Me; They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them. 

From their silver and gold They made idols for themselves-- That they might be cut off.

Hosea 8:4

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. 

For there is no authority except from God, 

and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 

Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, 

and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil.

 Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? 

Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 

For he is God's minister to you for good. 

But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; 

for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 

Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 

For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers 

attending continually to this very thing. 

Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, 

fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. 

Owe no one anything except to love one another, 

for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:1-8

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities,

to obey, to be ready for every good work, 

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable,

gentle, showing all humility to all men.

Titus 3:1-2

Then the seventh angel sounded:

And there were loud voices in heaven, saying,

"The kingdoms of this world have become 

the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ,

and He shall reign forever and ever!"

And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones 

fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: 

"We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,

The One who is and who was and who is to come,

Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.

The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,

And the time of the dead, that they should be judged,

And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,

And those who fear Your name, small and great,

And should destroy those who destroy the earth." 

Revelation 11:15-18

And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven,

and my understanding returned to me;

and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever:

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

And His kingdom is from generation to generation.

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;

He does according to His will in the army of heaven

And among the inhabitants of the earth.

No one can restrain His hand Or say to Him, "What have You done?"

Daniel 4:34-35

Cry to GOD for Help!

God be merciful to us and bless us, 

And cause His face to shine upon us,

That Your way may be known on earth,

Your salvation among all nations.

Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.

Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!

For You shall judge the people righteously,

And govern the nations on earth.  

Psalm 67:1-4

Righteousness exalts a nation,

But sin is a reproach to any people.

Proverbs 14:34

 if My people who are called by My name 

will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, 

and turn from their wicked ways, 

then I will hear from heaven, 

and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered;

Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

As smoke is driven away, So drive them away;

As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God;

Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

Extol Him who rides on the clouds,

By His name YAH,

And rejoice before Him.

Psalm 68:1-4

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs--

O God, to whom vengeance belongs,

shine forth!

Rise up, O Judge of the earth;

Render punishment to the proud.

LORD, how long will the wicked,

How long will the wicked triumph?

They utter speech, and speak insolent things;

All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

Psalm 94:1-4

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;

He uttered His voice, the earth melted.

The LORD of hosts is with us;

The God of Jacob is our refuge.

Psalm 46:6-7

Pray for Rulers to Act In The Fear of GOD and with Wisdom

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Why do the nations rage,

And the people plot a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves, 

And the rulers take counsel together,

Against the LORD and against His Anointed,

saying, "Let us break Their bonds in pieces 

And cast away Their cords from us."

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;

The Lord shall hold them in derision.

Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,

And distress them in His deep displeasure:

"Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion."

"I will declare the decree:

The LORD has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance,

And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

You shall break them with a rod of iron;

You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.'

" Now therefore, be wise, O kings; 

Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear,

And rejoice with trembling.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry,

And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little.

Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

Psalm 2:1-12