Bible Verses About Praying for Government

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever : for wisdom and might are his:

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly , triumphing over them in it.