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I. THE BASIS OF THE INVITATION.

1. "I am the Lord" — the Lord of the whole earth.

2. I am "thy God" — thy covenant God.

3. I "brought thee out of the land of Egypt." He appeals to what He has already done on our behalf.

II. THE INVITATION: "Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it." The invitation consists of an instruction and a promise: the instruction is, "Open thy mouth wide"; the promise is, "I will fill it."

1. The instruction instructs us in two things — the manner of prayer and the measures of prayer. The manner of prayer is this — "Open thy mouth." The measure of prayer is this — "Open thy mouth wide."

2. The promise refers to both temporal and spiritual blessings.

(P. Prescott.)

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KJV: I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

WEB: I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.