matthew-6:9-13,-psalm-139:14-niv

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:11

The fourth petition. Introduce by a few remarks on the sublime simplicity of the petitions of this prayer, typified in none better perhaps than in this. Give also simple explanation of the word rendered here "daily," to the effect that it does not repeat the meaning contained in "this day," but designates rather the natural requirement of any one, and the portion needful and allotted to him by parental care and love. Then the petition may be vivified, and a grateful realizing of its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors . Forgive ; a change in God's relation to us and our sins. No plea is urged, for the atonement had not yet been made. Our debts ( τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν ) parallel passage in Luke, τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν ) . It is probable that Matthew took one meaning, perhaps the more primary, and Luke another, perhaps the more secondary, of the original Aramaic word ( אבוח ); but, as "debtors" comes in the next clause, it seems... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12

The fifth petition. It is to be pointed out that the Gospel version of the Lord's Prayer uses here in this petition the words "debts" and "debtors;" while, in what may be regarded as a parallel passage ( Luke 11:4 ), the prayer reads, "Forgive us our sins , as we forgive our debtors" It might, possibly, and not altogether unplausibly, be held that this last form of the words designs to avoid bringing into near comparison the dread reality we call sin against God, with our sins... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12-15

The Lord's Prayer (part 3). Having considered three of the seven petitions of this wonderful prayer, we come to consider those remaining, which have reference to the forgiveness of evil and deliverance from the evil one. I. THE FORGIVENESS OF EVIL . 1 . We need this. 2 . It is conditionally promised. II. DEFENCE AGAINST THE EVIL ONE . 1 . Lead us not , into temptation. 2 . Deliver us from the evil one. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil . Luke omits the second half. And lead us not ( καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς ); and bring us not (Revised Version), for εἰσφέρω thinks rather of the issue (cf. Luke 5:18 , Luke 5:19 : Luke 12:11 ) than of the personal guidance. This first clause is a prayer against being brought into the fulness and awfulness of temptation. As such it cannot, indeed, always be granted, since in exceptional cases this may be part of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:9-13

This passage contains the Lord’s prayer, a composition unequalled for comprehensiveness and for beauty. It is supposed that some of these petitions were taken from those in common use among the Jews. Indeed some of them are still to be found in Jewish writings, but they did not exist in this beautiful combination. This prayer is given as a “model.” It is designed to express the “manner” in which we are to pray, evidently not the precise words or petitions which we are to use. The substance of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:9

Matthew 6:9. After this manner pray ye He who best knew what we ought to pray for, and how we ought to pray; what matter of desire, what manner of address would most please himself, would best become us, has here dictated to us a most perfect and universal form of prayer, comprehending all our real wants, expressing all our lawful desires; a complete directory, and full exercise of our devotions. By the expression ουτως , thus, or after this manner, our Lord could not mean that his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:10

Matthew 6:10. Thy kingdom come This cannot with propriety be understood of that general kingdom, by which God ruleth over all the world, that being always come, and not capable of any amplification. But the kingdom of God under the Messiah, to be set up, enlarged, and perfected by the preaching of the gospel, and the exercise of Christ’s kingly power, is evidently here intended; even that kingdom which the Jews thought would immediately appear, Luke 19:11; which the pious among them ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:11

Matthew 6:11. Give us this day our daily bread As the original word, επιουσιον , here rendered daily, is not found anywhere else; neither in the LXX. nor in any Greek author, nor in any other part of the New Testament, save in the parallel passage in Luke, commentators differ in their interpretation of it. That given by Theophylact, one of the most approved of the Greek fathers, seems the best: “Bread sufficient for our sustenance or support:” which is the sense in which the word is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:12

Matthew 6:12. And forgive us our debts, &c. The suffering of punishment for transgressing God’s laws is a debt which sinners owe to the divine justice; and “when we ask God, in prayer, to forgive our debts, we beg that he would be mercifully pleased to remit the punishment of our sins, particularly the pains of hell; and that, laying aside his displeasure, he would graciously receive us into favour, and bless us with eternal life. In this petition, therefore, we confess our sins, and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 6:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 6:9-13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 6:12

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