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Kids Prayer for May 31st

A short, Scripture-shaped kids prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.

The prayer

A prayer to pray now

Lord, David was a king in the Bible and he still had days when he cried. He ran for his life and crossed a creek with tears on his face. If a king can cry, then it is okay when I cry too. Some days someone is mean to me. Some days I fail something and I want to quit. But like David, I do not have to stop. You walk with me through the water. You stay next to me when the day is hard. I can keep going because You are here. Amen.

How to pray it

  1. Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
  2. Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
  3. Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.

Verses to pray

Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.

  1. All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over toward the way of the wilderness.
    2 Samuel 15:23
  2. Psalm 56:8

Questions about this prayer

When should I pray kids prayer for may 31st?

Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.

Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?

This prayer is anchored in 2 Samuel 15:23, Psalm 56:8. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.

Can I save or share this prayer?

Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.