And Jabez called on God, saying: “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.” So God granted him what he requested. I Chronicles 4:10

This is a prayer of protection a friend sent me several years ago. I like this translation of the prayer of Jabez, for it contains the wish to be prosperous, blessed and protected and that this protection not cause pain for others.