A Prayer about Deliverance from Fear and Shame

Oh Father, 

How grateful I am for the true stories 

you tell in your Word about men and women 

who felt fear and shame.

In Psalm 34:4, the man “after God’s heart,” young David,

cries out after what might have felt like 

a very fearful and shameful experience: 

pretending to be mad in front of King Achish of Gath 

as he hid from King Saul (1 Samuel 21:10-15). 

Thank you, Lord for this truth—

whether our fear stems 

from our own foolish acts 

or from danger from an enemy, 

you answer us, you deliver us.

David goes on, “Those who look to him are radiant, 

and their faces shall never be ashamed” (Psalm 34:5).

Today, may we remember the freedom from shame 

bought by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 

and may we remember that we reflect your glory 

in our radiant faces. 

In Jesus’ delivering name. Amen.

Read Psalm 34:1-10.