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		</div><p><span style="font-size:x-large;">Read this meditatively (<a href="http://ocarm.org/en/content/lectio/what-lectio-divina">lectio Divina</a> method is helpful)</span></p>
<h1 class="passage-display"><span class="passage-display-bcv" style="color:#701b1b;">Psalm 23</span></h1>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span id="en-ESV-14237" class="text Ps-23-1">The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> Is My Shepherd</span></span></strong></p>
<h4 class="psalm-title"><span class="text Ps-23-1">A Psalm of David.</span></h4>
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<p><span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Ps-23-1"><span class="chapternum">23 </span>The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br />
</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14238" class="text Ps-23-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>He makes me lie down in green pastures.<br />
</span></span><span class="text Ps-23-2">He leads me beside still waters.<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote a" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14238a">a</a>]<br />
</sup></span><span class="indent-1"><span id="en-ESV-14239" class="text Ps-23-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>He restores my soul.<br />
</span></span><span class="text Ps-23-3">He leads me in paths of righteousness<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote b" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14239b">b</a>]<br />
</sup></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-3">for his name&#8217;s sake.<br />
</span></span><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,[<a title="See footnote c" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14240c">c</a>]<span id="en-ESV-14240" class="text Ps-23-4"><br />
</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-4">I will fear no evil,<br />
</span></span><span class="text Ps-23-4">for you are with me;<br />
</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-4">your rod and your staff,<br />
</span><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-4">they comfort me.<br />
</span></span><span id="en-ESV-14241" class="text Ps-23-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>You prepare a table before me<br />
</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-5">in the presence of my enemies;<br />
</span></span><span class="text Ps-23-5">you anoint my head with oil;<br />
</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-5">my cup overflows.<br />
</span></span><span id="en-ESV-14242" class="text Ps-23-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Surely<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote d" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14242d">d</a>]</sup> goodness and mercy<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote e" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14242e">e</a>]</sup> shall follow me<br />
</span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-6">all the days of my life,<br />
</span></span><span class="text Ps-23-6">and I shall dwell<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote f" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14242f">f</a>]</sup> in the house of the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"><br />
</span><span class="text Ps-23-6">forever.<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote g" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-14242g">g</a>]</sup></span></span></p>
<h3><span id="en-ESV-23288" class="text Matt-6-5">The Lord&#8217;s Prayer</span></h3>
<p><span class="text Matt-6-5"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23289" class="text Matt-6-6"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.</span></span></p>
<p><span id="en-ESV-23290" class="text Matt-6-7"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23291" class="text Matt-6-8"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23292" class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Pray then like this:</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj">“Our Father in heaven,<br />
hallowed be your name.<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote a" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-23292a">a</a>]<br />
</sup></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23293" class="text Matt-6-10"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Your kingdom come,<br />
</span></span><span class="text Matt-6-10"><span class="woj">your will be done,<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote b" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-23293b">b</a>]</sup></span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"><br />
</span><span class="text Matt-6-10"><span class="woj">on earth as it is in heaven.<br />
</span></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23294" class="text Matt-6-11"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>Give us this day our daily bread,<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote c" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-23294c">c</a>]<br />
</sup></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23295" class="text Matt-6-12"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>and forgive us our debts,<br />
</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-6-12"><span class="woj">as we also have forgiven our debtors.<br />
</span></span></span><span id="en-ESV-23296" class="text Matt-6-13"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>And lead us not into temptation,<br />
</span></span><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-6-13"><span class="woj">but deliver us from evil.<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote d" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6&;version=ESV#fen-ESV-23296d">d</a>]</sup></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span id="en-ESV-23297" class="text Matt-6-14"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23298" class="text Matt-6-15"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (Matthew 6 : 5 &#8211; 14)<br />
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30 Days of Adoration Day 6 – Resting in His Arms
