And the king responded and said to the man of God, “Please [a](A)appease the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored to me.” So (B)the man of God [b]appeased the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before.

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  1. 1 Kings 13:6 Lit soften the face of
  2. 1 Kings 13:6 Lit softened the face of

Pleading and Trust.

A Prayer of David.

86 (A)Incline Your ear, Lord, and answer me;
For I am (B)afflicted and needy.
(C)Protect my [a]soul, for I am (D)godly;
You my God, save Your servant who (E)trusts in You.
Be (F)gracious to me, Lord,
For (G)I call upon You all day long.
Make the soul of Your servant joyful,
For to You, Lord, (H)I lift up my soul.
For You, Lord, are (I)good, and (J)ready to forgive,
And (K)abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.
(L)Listen, Lord, to my prayer;
And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 86:2 Or life

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made to God [a]intensely by the church.

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  1. Acts 12:5 Or constantly

For (A)God, whom I (B)serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly (C)I make mention of you,

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