Genesis 32:9
“And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:”
KJV
Read in Genesis 32Meaning
Jacob grounds his prayer in God's identity, God's earlier command, and God's promise concerning his return.
Read carefully
The prayer is covenantal and contextual; recalling a promise is not a technique for forcing God to fulfill words detached from their setting.
Reflection
Jacob brings fear into prayer by remembering what God has already said rather than pretending the danger is unreal.