Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us O LORD our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against You."Asa has an interesting prayer here. First, he proclaims God's power. He says God is all that can help the powerless against the powerful. The powerless can't do anything to help themselves. He then implies that Judah is powerless, for he calls upon God to help them.
He then gives the "reasons" why God should help them. He states how faithful Judah has been to God, and that they are here to fight in His name. He then affirms that they are loyal and obedient to God, but again states how they will be defeated without His help. He entreats God not to let these men beat them, and by implication beat Him.
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