“And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (A)many words. So do not be like them; for (B)your Father knows what you need 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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13 [a](A)Be silent, all [b]mankind, before the Lord; for He has (B)roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

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  1. Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
  2. Zechariah 2:13 Lit flesh

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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[a](A)Be silent before the Lord [b]God!
For the (B)day of the Lord is near,
Because the Lord has prepared a (C)sacrifice,
He has (D)consecrated His guests.

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  1. Zephaniah 1:7 Lit Hush
  2. Zephaniah 1:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

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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10 [a]Stop striving and (A)know that I am God;
I will be (B)exalted among the [b]nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”

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  1. Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
  2. Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles

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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God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.

For the music director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 (A)My soul waits in silence for God alone;
From Him (B)comes my salvation.

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  1. Psalm 62 Title Cf. 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles

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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  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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19 Teach us what we are to say to Him;
We (A)cannot present our case because of darkness.

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19 “Tell us what we should say to him;(A)
    we cannot draw up our case(B) because of our darkness.(C)

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19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

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20 But the (A)Lord is in His holy temple.
[a]Let all the earth (B)be silent before Him.”

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  1. Habakkuk 2:20 Lit Hush before Him, all the earth

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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[a]Do not be (A)quick with your mouth or [b]impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your (B)words be few. For the dream comes through much [c]effort, and the voice of a (C)fool through many words.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart
  3. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task

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)
A dream(C) comes when there are many cares,
    and many words mark the speech of a fool.(D)

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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

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