Psalm 145:8-9

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⁸The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(A)
slow to anger and rich in love.^(B)

⁹The Lord is good^(C) to all;
he has compassion^(D) on all he has made.

Psalm 145:14-21

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¹⁴The Lord upholds^(A) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(B) who are bowed down.^(C)
¹⁵The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(D) at the proper time.
¹⁶You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(E) of every living thing.

¹⁷The Lord is righteous^(F) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(G)
¹⁸The Lord is near^(H) to all who call on him,^(I)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹He fulfills the desires^(J) of those who fear him;^(K)
    he hears their cry^(L) and saves them.^(M)
²⁰The Lord watches over^(N) all who love him,^(O)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(P)

²¹My mouth will speak^(Q) in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature^(R) praise his holy name^(S)
for ever and ever.

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Isaiah 44:1-5

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Israel the Chosen

44 “But now listen, Jacob, my servant,^(A)
    Israel, whom I have chosen.^(B)
²This is what the Lord says—
    he who made^(C) you, who formed you in the womb,^(D)
    and who will help^(E) you:
Do not be afraid,^(F) Jacob, my servant,^(G)
    Jeshurun,^[a]^(H) whom I have chosen.
³For I will pour water^(I) on the thirsty land,
    and streams on the dry ground;^(J)
I will pour out my Spirit^(K) on your offspring,
    and my blessing^(L) on your descendants.^(M)
⁴They will spring up like grass^(N) in a meadow,
    like poplar trees^(O) by flowing streams.^(P)
⁵Some will say, ‘I belong^(Q) to the Lord’;
    others will call themselves by the name of Jacob;
still others will write on their hand,^(R) ‘The Lord’s,’^(S)
    and will take the name Israel.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 44:2 Jeshurun means the upright one, that is, Israel.

Matthew 7:7-11

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Ask, Seek, Knock^(A)

⁷“Ask and it will be given to you;^(B) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;^(C) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

⁹“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ¹⁰Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? ¹¹If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts^(D) to those who ask him!

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