⁵ He has given food to his worshippers; he will keep his agreement in mind for ever.

⁸ He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;

³⁰ For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

⁷² To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,

²⁶ See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store-houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they?

²⁷ And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller?

²⁸ And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread:

²⁹ But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

³⁰ But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith?

³¹ Then do not be full of care, saying, What are we to have for food or drink? or, With what may we be clothed?

³² Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

³³ But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.

⁴ And I made prayer to the Lord my God, putting our sins before him, and said, O Lord, the great God, greatly to be feared. keeping your agreement and mercy with those who have love for you and do your orders;

¹⁶ He will have a place on high: he will be safely shut in by the high rocks: his bread will be given to him; his waters will be certain.

⁴⁵ And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.

³⁴ I will be true to my agreement; the things which have gone out of my lips will not be changed.

³ Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

⁹ Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

¹⁰ The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

⁵ And said, O Lord, the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be feared, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws: