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Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 190

Question 190

What do we pray for in the first petition?

In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name,) acknowledging the utter inability and indisposition that is in ourselves and all men to honor God aright, pray, that God would by his grace enable and incline us and others to know, to acknowledge, and highly to esteem him, his titles, attributes, ordinances, word, works, and whatsoever he is pleased to make himself known by; and to glorify him in thought, word, and deed: that he would prevent and remove atheism, ignorance, idolatry, profaneness, and: whatsoever is dishonorable to him; and, by his overruling providence, direct and dispose of all things to his own glory.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

Matthew 6:9

9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

2 Corinthians 3:5

5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Psalms 51:15

15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

Psalms 67:2-3

2that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.

3Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

Psalms 83:18

18May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Psalms 86:10-13

10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

11Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

Psalms 86:15

15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

2 Thessalonians 3:1

1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

Psalms 138:1-3

1I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.

2I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

Psalms 147:19-20

19He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

20He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

15For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

Psalms 145:1-21

1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

2Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

4One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

5the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

6They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

7They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

10All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

11They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,

12to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

14The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.

15The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.

16You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

18The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

20The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

21My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.

Psalms 8:1-9

1O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

2From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

4what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

5You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

6You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

7all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

8the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

9O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!

Psalms 19:14

14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalms 103:1

1Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Philippians 1:9

9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

Philippians 1:11

11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Psalms 67:1-4

1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

2that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.

3Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

Ephesians 1:17-18

17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

Psalms 97:7

7All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

Psalms 74:18

18Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.

Psalms 74:22-23

22Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.

23Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.

2 Kings 19:15-16

15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

16Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.

2 Chronicles 20:6

6and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

2 Chronicles 20:10-12

10And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt; but Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

11See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

12Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Psalms 83:1-18

1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

2See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

3With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,

4saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

5For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You—

6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,

7of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

8Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah

9Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,

10who perished at Endor and became like dung on the ground.

11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

12who said, “Let us possess for ourselves the pastures of God.”

13Make them like tumbleweed, O my God, like chaff before the wind.

14As fire consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains ablaze,

15so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm.

16Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.

17May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.

18May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Psalms 140:4

4Guard me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Keep me safe from men of violence who scheme to make me stumble.

Psalms 140:8

8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah

Source and edition

Westminster Larger Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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