Hannah's Prayer

I enjoy parts of the Bible that provide self-contained prayers, such as this one from David.

Another famous one, known as Hannah's Prayer, appears in 1 Samuel 2:1-10. If you feel that your prayers have recently become stale, turn to Hannah's Prayer, and let that form the basis of your prayer to God.

The prayer emphasizes God's supreme power to accomplish his will. I won't copy-and-paste the full prayer, but here are some highlights from the NLT translations.

My heart rejoices in the Lord!
    The Lord has made me strong.
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 No one is holy like the Lord!
    There is no one besides you;
    there is no Rock like our God.
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The Lord gives both death and life;
    he brings some down to the grave but raises others up.
The Lord makes some poor and others rich;
    he brings some down and lifts others up.
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No one will succeed by strength alone.
    Those who fight against the Lord will be shattered.
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He gives power to his king;
    he increases the strength of his anointed one.