Prayer for Our military personnel

Heavenly Father, we come to you this day asking you to protect all of our military personnel around the world. Help them be strong and courageous, not to be afraid or to tremble at their enemies, for You, O Lord God are their hiding place and their shield. They wait for Your word. Let evildoers depart from them so they may observe Your commandments. Sustain them according to your word, that they may live. And do not let them be ashamed of their hope. Uphold them that they may be safe, that they may have regard for Your statutes continually. Help them to be able to say with the Apostle Paul, "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?"

Father, be with all the leaders in our military forces. Give them wisdom to know what to do and courage to do what they know must be done. Put a shield of protection around our military forces everywhere. Give them peace and patience. Bring them safely home in your time. While we await their return, give peace and comfort to their families and friends, who miss them greatly.