After the Houston Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns yesterday in a Wild Card Weekend game, rookie, CJ Stroud, gave the following statement to Kathryn Tappan of NBC Sports:


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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.~Psalm 103 KJV

Prayers being sent up for Travis Hunter, of Colorado University, and Nick Chubb, RB for the Cleveland Browns. Hunter left his game Saturday with a lacerated liver while Chubb had a season-ending left knee injury Monday night.

Jeremiah 17:14: Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Jeremiah 30:17: For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.


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Lord,

I pray for Chubb and Hunter and for all athletes who are injured during practice and competition.
May You bless them with courage and strength.
Keep them from fear,
That they may know Your comfort in their anguish
and Your loving protection in the midst of pain.
I pray that the road to recovery may be swift.
Be with them through adversity that they may know Your presence,
and be lifted up with the graces they need in this time.
Grant them the graces they need to remain steadfast in the resolve
to overcome the challenges and obstacles they face.
May You grant them a spirit of fortitude,
and may You bless them in this time of need.

Amen.

To learn more about praying for an injured athlete, please consider reading Brian Smith’s blog, The Christian Athlete.