Psalm 71:1-6

New International Version

Psalm 71^(A)

¹In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;^(B)
    let me never be put to shame.^(C)
²In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
    turn your ear^(D) to me and save me.
³Be my rock of refuge,
    to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
    for you are my rock and my fortress.^(E)
⁴Deliver^(F) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,^(G)
    from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.^(H)

⁵For you have been my hope,^(I) Sovereign Lord,
    my confidence^(J) since my youth.
⁶From birth^(K) I have relied on you;
    you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.^(L)
    I will ever praise^(M) you.

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Matthew 6:9-13

New International Version

⁹“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father^(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
¹⁰your kingdom^(B) come,
your will be done,^(C)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹Give us today our daily bread.^(D)
¹²And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.^(E)
¹³And lead us not into temptation,^[a]^(F)
    but deliver us from the evil one.^[b]’^(G)

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Footnotes

Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.