10. For the nations of the world.

Thou, Lord, art the governor among the nations. Who shall not fear thee, O King of nations? Thou sittest in the throne judging right; judge the world therefore in righteousness, and minister judgment to the people in uprightness. Ps 22:28. Jer 10:7. Ps 9:4, 8

Lord, hasten the time when thou wilt make wars to cease to the ends of the earth, when nation shall no more lift up sword against nation, nor kingdom against kingdom, but swords shall be beaten into plough-shares, and spears into pruninghooks, and they shall not learn war any more. Ps 46:9. Isa 2:4, Make kings nursing fathers, and their queens nursing mothers to the Israel of God. Isa 49:23.

And in the days of these kings let the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, even the kingdom of the Redeemer. And whatever counsels there are in men’s hearts, Lord, let thy counsels stand, and do thou fulfil the thoughts of thy heart unto all generations. Dan 2:44. Prov 19:21. Ps 33:11.

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Pray now: a guided prayer in six parts, with the next heads each day.

Henry’s text is in the public domain. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, No. 265 Chestnut Street. Undated, about 1840 to 1860. The preface is dated Chester, March 25, 1710. From the Internet Archive scan. The KJV text is in the public domain.