A prayer of humility expressing deep intimacy in depending on God—seeking His strength, surrender, and guidance with a heart fully yielded to Him.
Exalting God’s Greatness
“Great are You, Lord, and greatly to be praised. You are to be feared above all gods, for all the gods of the nations are idols, but You, Lord, made the heavens.”
Psalm 96:4-5 “For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.”
God as My Portion and Inheritance
“You alone are my portion and inheritance. You are my chosen portion and my cup. You hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.”
Psalm 16:5-6 “Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.”
Psalm 73:25-26 “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Walking in Humility
“You teach me humility. You have shown me what is good—that I am to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with my God. I confess with John the Baptist: He must increase, but I must decrease. I put off pride and put on love.”
Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
John 3:30 “He must become greater; I must become less.”
James 4:6 “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
Living in Contentment and Strength
“Father, I learn contentment in You. In every season, whether in lack or in abundance; I have learned that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:11-13 “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
The Lord as My Shepherd and Satisfaction
“The Lord is my Shepherd. I shall not want. He restores my soul and leads me beside still waters. You satisfy me, Lord, for my soul thirsts for the living God.”
Psalm 23:1-3 “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.”
Psalm 42:1-2 “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.”
Psalm 63:5-6 “I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.”
Exalting Christ the Bridegroom and King
“Jesus Christ, I exalt You, my Bridegroom and my King. Worthy are You, Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, for You created all things. I lay every crown before You, not to me, O Lord, but to Your name be the glory.”
Revelation 4:11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
Psalm 115:1 “Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.”
Finding Stillness in God
“Holy Spirit, draw me into stillness. Quiet my soul like a child at rest. Teach me to be still and know that You are God, exalted among the nations and the earth.”
Psalm 46:10 “He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’”
Psalm 131:2 “But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.”
Strength Made Perfect in Weakness
“You are more than enough, Lord. Your grace is sufficient for me, for Your power is made perfect in weakness. In Your presence is fullness of joy, and at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
“And so I say with all creation: To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and power forever and ever.”
Revelation 5:13 “Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!’”