For God is (A)the King of all the earth;
    sing praises (B)with a psalm![a]

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  1. Psalm 47:7 Hebrew maskil

For God is the King of all the earth;(A)
    sing to him a psalm(B) of praise.

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Fear God

[a] (A)Guard your steps when you go to (B)the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to (C)offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. [b] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore (D)let your words be few.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ch 4:17 in Hebrew
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Hebrew

Fulfill Your Vow to God

[a]Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

Do not be quick with your mouth,
    do not be hasty in your heart
    to utter anything before God.(A)
God is in heaven
    and you are on earth,
    so let your words be few.(B)

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:17, and 5:2-20 is numbered 5:1-19.

28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving (A)a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus (B)let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,

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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken,(A) let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,(B)

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27 And all the men of his house, those born in the house and those bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

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27 And every male in Abraham’s household(A), including those born in his household or bought from a foreigner, was circumcised with him.

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16 Therefore, (A)confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, (B)that you may be healed. (C)The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.[a]

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  1. James 5:16 Or The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power

16 Therefore confess your sins(A) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(B) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(C)

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But (A)let him ask in faith, (B)with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like (C)a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

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But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt,(A) because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

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24 Therefore I tell you, (A)whatever you ask in prayer, (B)believe that you (C)have received[a] it, and it will be yours.

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  1. Mark 11:24 Some manuscripts are receiving

24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.(A)

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12 and forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.

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12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.(A)

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14 (A)For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 (B)but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(A) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(B)

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Further Instructions

(A)Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it (B)with thanksgiving.

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Further Instructions

Devote yourselves to prayer,(A) being watchful and thankful.

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18 praying (A)at all times (B)in the Spirit, (C)with all prayer and supplication. To that end, (D)keep alert with all perseverance, making (E)supplication for all the saints,

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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.

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