Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans,
for I see violence and conflict in the city.
10 Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders,
but the real danger is wickedness within the city.
11 Everything is falling apart;
threats and cheating are rampant in the streets.
12 It is not an enemy who taunts me—
I could bear that.
It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me—
I could have hidden from them.
13 Instead, it is you—my equal,
my companion and close friend.
14 What good fellowship we once enjoyed
as we walked together to the house of God. PSalm 55:9-14
Lillie-Put 
Very thought provoking question. Many of us do not readily turn to prayer.
You know I think when someone is attacking your personhood, that is the hardest time to fall into prayer. Everything in the flesh goes into battle mode unless the practice of prayer has already been deeply established.
That is the truth. The flesh always wants to be on display.
It does.