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3.39 | Pray for the Good Things of Life and Preservation in Calamities

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SECTION 3 | Confession | 3.39 | Pray for the Good Things of Life and Preservation in Calamities

I must pray for the good things of life, with a humble submission to the will of God.

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Lord, you have told us that godliness holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(ESV) and that if we seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, other things will be added to us; Matthew 6:33(ESV) and therefore, we cast all our anxieties about these things on you, who cares for us; 1 Peter 5:7(ESV) for our heavenly Father knows that we need them all. Matthew 6:32(ESV)

ESV First Person

Lord, you have told me that godliness holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(ESV) and that if I seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, other things will be added to me; Matthew 6:33(ESV) and therefore, I cast all my anxieties about these things on you, who cares for me; 1 Peter 5:7(ESV) for my heavenly Father knows that I need them all. Matthew 6:32(ESV)

KJV Corporate

Lord, thou hast told us that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(KJV) and that if we seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, other things shall be added to us; Matthew 6:33(KJV) and therefore, we cast all our care about these things upon thee, who carest for us; 1 Peter 5:7(KJV) for our heavenly Father knows that we have need of all these things. Matthew 6:32(KJV)

KJV First Person

Lord, thou hast told me that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(KJV) and that if I seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, other things shall be added to me; Matthew 6:33(KJV) and therefore, I cast all my care about these things upon thee, who carest for me; 1 Peter 5:7(KJV) for my heavenly Father knows that I have need of all these things. Matthew 6:32(KJV)

NASB Corporate

Lord, You have told us that godliness holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(NASB) and that if we seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, other things will be added to us; Matthew 6:33(NASB) and therefore, we cast all our anxiety about these things on You, who cares for us; 1 Peter 5:7(NASB) for our heavenly Father knows that we need all these things. Matthew 6:32(NASB)

NASB First Person

Lord, You have told me that godliness holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(NASB) and that if I seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, other things will be added to me; Matthew 6:33(NASB) and therefore, I cast all my anxiety about these things on You, who cares for me; 1 Peter 5:7(NASB) for my heavenly Father knows that I need all these things. Matthew 6:32(NASB)

NIV Corporate

Lord, you have told us that godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life, as well as the life to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(NIV) and that if we seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, other things will be given to us; Matthew 6:33(NIV) and therefore, we cast all our care about these things on you, who cares for us; 1 Peter 5:7(NIV) for our heavenly Father knows that we have need of all these things. Matthew 6:32(NIV)

NIV First Person

Lord, you have told me that godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life, as well as the life to come; 1 Timothy 4:8(NIV) and that if I seek first the kingdom of God and its righteousness, other things will be given to me; Matthew 6:33(NIV) and therefore, I cast all my care about these things on you, who cares for me; 1 Peter 5:7(NIV) for my heavenly Father knows that I have need of all these things. Matthew 6:32(NIV)

I must pray for the good things of life, with a humble submission to the will of God.

ESV Corporate

You, Lord, are our refuge and our fortress, Psalm 91:2(ESV) and under your wings will we find refuge; your faithfulness is a shield and buckler; let us therefore not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5(ESV) Having made the Lord our refuge and the Most High our dwelling place, let no evil befall us nor any plague come near our tent. Psalm 91:9-10(ESV)

Let the LORD be our keeper, even he who keeps Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the Lord be our shade on our right hand, that the sun may not strike us by day, nor the moon by night. Let the Lord keep us from all evil; the Lord keep our life; the Lord keep our going out and our coming in, from this time forth and forevermore. Psalm 121:4-8(ESV)

Lord, put a hedge around us and our houses and all that we have on every side; Job 1:10(ESV) and take sickness away from us. Exodus 23:25(ESV)

ESV First Person

You, Lord, are my refuge and my fortress, Psalm 91:2(ESV) and under your wings will I find refuge; your faithfulness is a shield and buckler; let me therefore not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5(ESV) Having made the Lord my refuge and the Most High my dwelling place, let no evil befall me nor any plague come near my tent. Psalm 91:9-10(ESV)

Let the LORD be my keeper, even he who keeps Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the Lord be my shade on my right hand, that the sun may not strike me by day, nor the moon by night. Let the Lord keep me from all evil; the Lord keep my life; the Lord keep my going out and my coming in, from this time forth and forevermore. Psalm 121:4-8(ESV)

Lord, put a hedge around me and my house and all that I have on every side; Job 1:10(ESV) and take sickness away from me. Exodus 23:25(ESV)

KJV Corporate

Thou, Lord, art our refuge and our fortress, Psalm 91:2(KJV) and under thy wings will we trust; thy truth shall be our shield and buckler; let us therefore not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day. Psalm 91:4-5(KJV) Having made the Lord our refuge and the Most High our habitation, let no evil befall us nor any plague come nigh our dwelling. Psalm 91:9-10(KJV)

Let the Lord be our keeper, even he that keepeth Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the Lord be our shade on our right hand, that the sun may not smite us by day, nor the moon by night. Let the Lord preserve us from all evil; the Lord preserve our souls; the Lord preserve our going out and coming in, from this time forth and even for evermore. Psalm 121:4-8(KJV)

Lord, make a hedge about us, about our houses, and about all that we have round about; Job 1:10(KJV) and take sickness away from the midst of us. Exodus 23:25(KJV)

KJV First Person

Thou, Lord, art my refuge and my fortress, Psalm 91:2(KJV) and under thy wings will I trust; thy truth shall be my shield and buckler; let me therefore not be afraid for the terror by night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day. Psalm 91:4-5(KJV) Having made the Lord my refuge and the Most High my habitation, let no evil befall me, nor any plague come nigh my dwelling. Psalm 91:9-10(KJV)

Let the Lord be my keeper, even he that keepeth Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the Lord be my shade on my right hand, that the sun may not smite me by day, nor the moon by night. Let the Lord preserve me from all evil; the Lord preserve my soul; the Lord preserve my going out and coming in, from this time forth and even for evermore. Psalm 121:4-8(KJV)

Lord, make a hedge about me, about my house, and about all that I have round about; Job 1:10(KJV) and take sickness away from the midst of me. Exodus 23:25(KJV)

NASB Corporate

You, Lord, are our refuge and our fortress, Psalm 91:2(NASB) and under Your wings will we seek refuge; Your faithfulness is a shield and bulwark; let us therefore not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5(NASB) Having made the Lord our refuge and the Most High our dwelling place, let no evil befall us, nor any plague come near our tent. Psalm 91:9-10(NASB)

Let the LORD be our keeper, even He who keeps Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the Lord be our shade on our right hand, that the sun may not smite us by day, nor the moon by night. Let the Lord protect us from all evil; the Lord keep our souls; the Lord guard our going out and our coming in, from this time forth and forever. Psalm 121:4-8(NASB)

Lord, make a hedge about us and our houses and all that we have, on every side; Job 1:10(NASB) and remove sickness from our midst. Exodus 23:25(NASB)

NASB First Person

You, Lord, are my refuge and my fortress, Psalm 91:2(NASB) and under Your wings will I seek refuge; Your faithfulness is a shield and bulwark; let me therefore not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5(NASB) Having made the Lord my refuge and the Most High my dwelling place, let no evil befall me, nor any plague come near my tent. Psalm 91:9-10(NASB)

Let the LORD be my keeper, even He who keeps Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the Lord be my shade on my right hand, that the sun may not smite me by day, nor the moon by night. Let the Lord protect me from all evil; the Lord keep my soul; the Lord guard my going out and my coming in, from this time forth and forever. Psalm 121:4-8(NASB)

Lord, make a hedge about me and my house and all that I have, on every side; Job 1:10(NASB) and remove sickness from my midst. Exodus 23:25(NASB)

NIV Corporate

You, Lord, are our refuge and our fortress, Psalm 91:2(NIV) and under your wings will we find refuge; your faithfulness will be our shield and rampart; let us therefore not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5(NIV) Having made the Most High our dwelling and the LORD our refuge, let no harm befall us and no disaster come near our tent. Psalm 91:9-10(NIV)

Let the LORD be our keeper, even he who watches over Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the LORD be our shade at our right hand, that the sun may not harm us by day, nor the moon by night. Let the LORD keep us from all harm; let him watch over our life; the Lord watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:4-8(NIV)

Lord, put a hedge around us and our houses and everything we have; Job 1:10(NIV) and take away sickness from among us. Exodus 23:25(NIV)

NIV First Person

You, Lord, are my refuge and my fortress, Psalm 91:2(NIV) and under your wings will I find refuge; your faithfulness will be my shield and rampart; let me therefore not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5(NIV) Having made the Most High my dwelling and the LORD my refuge, let no harm befall me and no disaster come near my tent. Psalm 91:9-10(NIV)

Let the LORD be my keeper, even he who watches over Israel and neither slumbers nor sleeps. Let the LORD be my shade at my right hand, that the sun may not harm me by day, nor the moon by night. Let the LORD keep me from all harm; let him watch over my life; the Lord watch over my coming and going both now and forevermore. Psalm 121:4-8(NIV)

Lord, put a hedge around me and my house and everything I have; Job 1:10(NIV) and take away sickness from me. Exodus 23:25(NIV)

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3.39 | Pray for the Good Things of Life and Preservation in Calamities

I must pray for the good things of life, with a humble submission to the will of God.

I must pray for the good things of life, with a humble submission to the will of God.

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