Prayers for injustice and standing firm
Treated unfairly
For when you're wronged, or called to stand for what's right.
Also for unfair · injustice · wronged · discrimination · treated badly · overlooked · taken advantage of · lied about · false accusation · no justice · cheated
Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.” When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”
A prayer
Original writing, not a quotation of Scripture.
Lord, what happened to me wasn't fair, and I can't make it right on my own. I want to replay it, rehearse my defense, and get even. You see it all.
You are a God of justice, and you know exactly what was done. Help me hand the verdict to you. Where I can seek justice properly, give me wisdom and courage.
Where I can't, keep bitterness from taking root. In Jesus' name, Amen.