Catechesis

Westminster Shorter Catechism

Question 102

What do we pray for in the second petition?

Scripture

  1. Psalm 68:1 [1]
    God Shall Scatter His Enemies To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him! (ESV)
  2. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 [2]
    Pray for Us Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, (ESV)
  3. Psalm 51:18 [2]
    Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem; (ESV)
  4. Psalm 67:1–3 [2]
    Make Your Face Shine upon Us To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! (ESV)
  5. Romans 10:1 [2]
    Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. (ESV)
  6. Revelation 22:20 [3]
    He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! (ESV)
  7. 2 Peter 3:11–13 [3]
    Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (ESV)