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The meaning of the Lord's prayer

 

 

 

Explanation	(NKJV) Matthew 6:9-15	Original text references and Bible verses
The Lord’s prayer is a complete guide on what is required of us akin to Micah 6:8, Deuteronomy 10:12-13 and Psalm 145:8.   The purpose is to teach and help us develop the nature of godliness; to be more like your father, the God of Israel.	9 In this manner, therefore, pray:	Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? [Entry for Strong's #06800 - צָנַע Word Definition [ Brown-Drivers-Briggs | Strong ] Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition 1) to be humble, be modest, be lowly 1a) (Qal) to show humility 2) (Hiphil) modest]     Deuteronomy 10:12-13 12 And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?   Psalm 145:8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.   Isaiah 57:15-16 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.   16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.   Psalm 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Only when we are humble, will we be able to surrender to the will of God and acknowledge his rule over all things.   Isaiah 57:15 says that the Lord will dwell with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit.   As in Psalm 37:11, the meek and the righteous shall truly inherit the earth when the Lord will cause the wicked and the violent to be cut off from his inheritance and perish.	Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done  On earth as it is in heaven.
Bread in the Bible means both edible food and the word of God. Even on the Sabbath rest days, we are allowed and should continue to eat and drink like any other day.   Deuteronomy 8:3 indicates that the word of God is what sustains us and that God is both the bread of life and living waters.  In the Book of John chapter 6, Jesus revealed and declared that he is the bread of life and living waters.   That was why Moses survived for 40 days twice over without food and water because the Lord gave to Moses all that was needed in order to live (bread and water – Exodus 34:28).  Under normal circumstances, a person would in most instances but not all, die after 14 days without food and water.	11 Give us this day our daily bread.	Exodus 16:15And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.   Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.   John 6:31-35 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.   Exodus 34:28 And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.   Jeremiah 2:13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.   John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
The Lord forgives our debts, offenses and sins because of his great mercy; likewise, we are to emulate his mercy when we learn to forgive those who have done us wrong or sinned against us.	12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.	Strong's Concordance opheiléma: that which is owed, a debt Original Word: ὀφείλημα, ατος, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: opheiléma Phonetic Spelling: (of-i'-lay-mah) Definition: that which is owed, a debt Usage: a debt, offense, sin. Mark 11:25-26 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
The KJV word on “temptation” or “tempt” in its original text in Greek or Hebrew leans towards the meaning of trials and being tried and tested instead of enticing someone by charm or seduction in the English language.   So, does the Lord tempt people? I would say sometimes, day and night we are being tried and tested for our own good – in accordance to James 1:2-4, because trials builds up our patience so that we can be like the Lord who is slow to anger because of his infinite patience, compassion and gracious nature.	13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.	Strong's Concordance peirasmos: an experiment, a trial, temptation Original Word: πειρασμός, οῦ, ὁ Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: peirasmos Phonetic Spelling: (pi-ras-mos') Definition: an experiment, a trial, temptation Usage: (a) trial, probation, testing, being tried, (b) temptation, (c) calamity, affliction.   Strong's Concordance maccah: temptation Original Word: מַסָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: maccah Phonetic Spelling: (mas-saw') Definition: despair   Brown-Driver-Briggs      I. [מַסָּה] noun feminine despair (literally melting, failing); — only לְמַסַּת נְקִיִּים יִלְעָ֑ג Job 9:23 at the despair of innocent ones he mocketh; so ᵑ7 Ew Di Bu Du > Ges Hi and others trial (by calamity), √ נסה.       II. מַסָּה noun feminine test, trial, proving; — ׳מ Psalm 95:8; construct מַסַּת Job 9:23; plural מַסֹּת Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 7:19, מַסּוֺת Deuteronomy 29:2; — testingsor provings of Pharaoh and Egyptians at Exodus, Deuteronomy 4:34 (see Dr), Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 29:2 ("" אֹתֹת); — test, trial, of innocent person Job 9:23 according to Hi and others, but see I. מַסָּה below מסס.   # 6884 צָרַף  Transliteration  Origin tsâraph a primitive root  Phonetic tsaw-raf'     Part of Speech  TWOT Verb 1972  Definition  [ Brown-Driver-Brigg's | Strong's ] Brown-Driver-Brigg's Definition 1) to smelt, refine, test 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smelt, refine 1a2) to test 1a3) to test (and prove true) 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be refined 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner 1c1) refiner (participle)   James 1:2-4 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.         Psalm 12:6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.   Genesis 22:1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
	For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
	14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.