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Summary
- Twelve short prayers for a court case, written for someone who wants justice rather than simply to win — a distinction the article names before the prayers.
- Scripture’s concern with courts is that the process be honest: no single-witness convictions, no bribes, and no partiality even toward the poor (Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 19:15).
- Amos 5:24 is said to people whose worship God has just refused to accept. A prayer to win at any cost asks for what Scripture condemns.
- The prayers cover preparation, the other side, the judge, speaking plainly, a hearing going badly, and both outcomes — including one against bitterness afterwards.
- The parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-5) is about praying and not giving up. The judge is deliberately awful, and the argument runs from the worse case to the better.
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Sources: Scripture quotations from the NIV via BibleGateway (Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 19:15; Psalm 13:1; 27:1; 46:1; 139:23; Amos 5:24; Matthew 5:44; Luke 18:1-8; Hebrews 12:15). This article is not legal advice.
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