2 prayers from this passage, for grief, fear & anxiety
I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:1-2 (NIV)
What was going on when this was written
A pile of images for one idea: rock, fortress, shield, stronghold, all in two verses. The stacking is the point, as if no single word was enough. Nowhere does it suggest the danger was imaginary.
Prayers from this passage
The same words, prayed from different places. Take whichever one fits tonight.
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