And when you pray, (A)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (B)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father (C)knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

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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) Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(C) before you ask him.

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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

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

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13 (A)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (B)from His holy habitation!”

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13 Be still(A) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(B)

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13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

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13 Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

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(A)Be silent in the presence of the Lord God;
(B)For the day of the Lord is at hand,
For (C)the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has [a]invited His guests.

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:7 Lit. set apart, consecrated

Be silent(A) before the Sovereign Lord,
    for the day of the Lord(B) is near.
The Lord has prepared a sacrifice;(C)
    he has consecrated those he has invited.

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Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.

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The Day of the Lord Is Near

(A)Be silent before the Lord God!
    For (B)the day of the Lord is near;
(C)the Lord has prepared a sacrifice
    and (D)consecrated his guests.

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Qualities Needed in Trials

19 [a]So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, (A)slow to speak, (B)slow to wrath;

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:19 NU Know this or This you know

Listening and Doing

19 My dear brothers and sisters,(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(B) and slow to become angry,

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19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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Hearing and Doing the Word

19 (A)Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person (B)be quick to hear, (C)slow to speak, (D)slow to anger;

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10 Be still, and know that I am God;
(A)I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!

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10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;(A)
    I will be exalted(B) among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

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10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

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10 (A)“Be still, and know that I am God.
    (B)I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!”

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A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God

To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.

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Psalm 62[a]

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

Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.

62 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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My Soul Waits for God Alone

To the choirmaster: according to (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 For God alone (B)my soul (C)waits in silence;
    from him comes my salvation.

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20 “But(A) the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”

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20 The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    let all the earth be silent(B) before him.

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20 But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

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20 But (A)the Lord is in his holy temple;
    (B)let all the earth keep silence before him.”

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