{"id":1636,"date":"2025-08-16T00:08:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T07:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2025-08-14T20:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T03:55:24","slug":"august-16-psalms-prayer-pocket-day-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/august-16-psalms-prayer-pocket-day-16\/","title":{"rendered":"August 16–Psalms Prayer Pocket–Day 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Psalms Prayer Pocket for when you are: IN TROUBLE
\nHave mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble<\/em> Psalm 31:9 (NKJV)<\/p>\n

Sometimes trouble comes upon us out of nowhere, other times it might be caused by something we say or do, but in this life we at some point will find ourselves in trouble of some kind.
\nIt is during these times that we can be thankful we serve a God who is near to help us, to listen to our cry for help and can and will show us the way out of our trouble–if we call upon Him in our time of need.<\/p>\n

Pocket Prayer:
\nDear Lord, today I am In Trouble because_____________________________________.(tell the Lord why you feel you are in trouble today)<\/p>\n

I am thankful that You, Lord, are kind and compassionate. Forgive me for any wrong I have done and show me the way out of this trouble. I need Your help, Your strength, and Your protection for I have no one to help me but You, Lord. Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. Psalm 22:11<\/em> (NKJV)<\/p>\n

I am trusting in You, Lord, to keep me from harm and to show me the way out of this trouble that I am in.<\/p>\n

Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge<\/em>. Psalm 16:1 (NIV)<\/p>\n

Thank You Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n

SGLY Ministry www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Psalms Prayer Pocket for when you are: IN TROUBLE Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble Psalm 31:9 (NKJV) Sometimes trouble comes upon us out of nowhere, other times it might be caused by something we say or do, but in this life we at some point will find ourselves…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2558],"tags":[3307,3,1470,85,2664,2663,2662,2559,116,30,32,108,1033,1290],"class_list":["post-1636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psalms-prayer-pockets","tag-august-2025","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-help","tag-mercy","tag-psalm-161","tag-psalm-2211","tag-psalm-319","tag-psalms-prayer-pockets","tag-safety","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-smile-god-loves-you","tag-strength","tag-trouble","tag-trust-in-the-lord"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PPP-16-Trouble-Psalm-31.9.jpg?fit=422%2C422&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1614,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-11-psalms-prayer-pocket-day-11\/","url_meta":{"origin":1636,"position":0},"title":"August 11–Psalms Prayer Pocket–Day 11","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"August 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A Psalms Prayer Pocket for when you are: GRIEVING But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. 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