Prayers & Psalms

• The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)The Lord’s Prayer, also called the Our Father, is the prayer Jesus taught his disciples in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. In Matthew’s version, the one prayed today, it praises God’s name and asks for his kingdom, our daily bread, forgiveness and deliverance from evil. Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants all pray it.4 min
• Hail Mary PrayerThe Hail Mary is the traditional Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary. Its first part joins the angel Gabriel's greeting in Luke 1:28 with Elizabeth's in Luke 1:42, and the petition came later. Catholics pray it in the Rosary and the Angelus, and many say it in the morning, at night, or in need.3 min
• Psalm 91 (Protection Prayer)Psalm 91 is a Hebrew psalm of trust that describes God as refuge, fortress and shelter. It is numbered 90 in the Latin Vulgate. Christians pray it at night, in times of fear, and before a journey. This page gives the full text in the King James Version.4 min
• Psalm 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd)Psalm 23 is a six-verse psalm attributed to David, found in the Old Testament Book of Psalms. It pictures God as a shepherd who guides, feeds and stays beside his people. Christians pray it in grief, worry or uncertainty, and in the morning or at bedtime, to rest in trust.4 min