David’s Prayer^(A)

¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said:

Psalm 40^[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

⁷ And when you pray, do not keep on babbling^(A) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.^{(B) 8} Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need^(C) before you ask him.

⁵ Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,^(A) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” ⁶ (He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.)

⁷ Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud:^(B) “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”^(C)