Praying for Government
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Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Jeremiah 29:7
Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
1 Peter 2:17
Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1 Timothy 2:1, 2
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— / for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Titus 3:1, 2
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, / to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
Psalm 22:28
For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
Job 12:23–25
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them. / He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. / They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.
Proverbs 11:14
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.