Matthew 6:6-8

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⁶But when you pray, ^(A)go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. ^(B)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

⁷“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as ^(C)the Gentiles do, for ^(D)they think that they will be heard ^(E)for their many words. ⁸Do not be like them, ^(F)for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

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Psalm 118:6-17

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⁶^(A)The Lord is on my side; ^(B)I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
⁷^(C)The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall ^(D)look in triumph on those who hate me.

⁸^(E)It is better to take refuge in the Lord
^(F)than to trust in man.
⁹It is better to take refuge in the Lord
^(G)than to trust in princes.

¹⁰^(H)All nations surrounded me;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹¹They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹²^(I)They surrounded me like bees;
    they went out like ^(J)a fire among thorns;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹³I was ^(K)pushed hard,^[a] so that I was falling,
    but the Lord helped me.

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and my song;
    ^(L)he has become my salvation.
¹⁵Glad songs of salvation
    are in the tents of the righteous:
^(M)“The right hand of the Lord ^(N)does valiantly,
¹⁶    the right hand of the Lord exalts,
    the right hand of the Lord ^(O)does valiantly!”