Psalm 121:7-8
The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
Subsequently, how do you get rid of evil thoughts in the Bible?
Ask Him also to fill your mind with His truth, as you study the Bible and begin to fill your mind with its words. And if evil thoughts do come, turn immediately to Christ and ask Him to take them away and fill your mind with Himself.
Likewise, how do you pray to God for protection from evil?
I pray for Your protection as I begin this day. You are my hiding place, and under Your wings I can always find refuge. Protect me from trouble wherever I go, and keep evil far from me. No matter where I am, I will look to You as my Protector, the one who fights for me every day.
Is it okay to pray with your eyes open?
People may pray while they’re standing, sitting, kneeling, you name it. Whatever the posture though, their eyes often are closed. In 1952, the U.S. Congress and President Harry Truman established a National Day of Prayer and encouraged all Americans, regardless of religion, to celebrate their faith through prayer.
What does psalm 13 say?
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
What does Psalm 27 say?
Psalm 27 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life– of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
What does Psalms 91 say?
Bible Gateway Psalm 91 :: NIV. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
What is Psalm 109 used for?
Analysis. The New Oxford Annotated Bible titles this psalm “Prayer for deliverance from enemies“, as one of the Imprecatory Psalms against deceitful foes. It starts with the psalmist’s plea in verses 1–5, followed by an extensive imprecation (verses 6–19, concluded or summed up in verse 20).
What is the meaning of psalm 37?
The psalm has also been understood as a prayer of the persecuted who has taken refuge in the temple or figuratively of refuge in God. The psalm concludes with a plea to God for those who honor him, to bless them with his justice and to protect them from the snares of the wicked.
What Scripture says do not overcome by evil?
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21). It is easy to avenge a person who has done something bad to us.