prayer against gossip. Heavenly Father, You are
the God of truth, justice, and peace. Your Word
tells us that life and death are in the power
of the tongue. Proverbs 1821. So today, I come
before You asking for Your protection and guidance.
In a world where careless words can wound and
destroy, Lord, forgive me for any time I have
spoken when I should have stayed silent. When
I repeated what was not mine to share, or listened
with interest instead of love, create in me a
clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit
within me." Psalm 5110. Set a guard over my mouth,
O Lord. Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Psalm 141 .3. Help me to be a peacemaker, not
a divider. Let my words build up and not tear
down. Ephesians 429. When others speak gossip,
give me the courage to turn away, to choose silence
or to speak truth in love. Protect me, Lord,
from being the target of gossip. Defend me from
lies and slander. Let no false words spoken against
me Take root or bear fruit. You are my defender
and my judge. I trust in you. Teach me to honor
others in both word and thought. Let me see people
as you see them. Made in your image, loved and
redeemable. Holy Spirit, lead me into maturity.
Give me wisdom in every conversation. Let my
tongue be tamed by your spirit. So that every
word I speak glorifies you. May my speech be
seasoned with grace and my silence be full of
wisdom. In the name of Jesus Christ, the Word
made flesh who spoke only what the Father gave
him to say. Amen.