Matthew 6

Which worship songs are based on Matthew 6?

Motives (Live) — SEU Worship & Kenzie Walker (2024) Matthew 6:1
The song's examination of worship performed for an audience closely reflects Jesus' warning against public acts of devotion motivated by being noticed by others.
Secret Place — Hillsong Worship (2021) Matthew 6:5-6
The song’s emphasis on private devotion behind a closed door, removed from recognition and religious display, directly invokes Jesus’ teaching about praying secretly rather than performing for an audience.
Secret Place / Goodness of God - Live — Hillsong Worship, Chris Davenport (2022) Matthew 6:5-6
The private place, closed door, and rejection of public recognition closely invoke Jesus’ instruction to pray unseen rather than perform devotion for an audience.
Restored — Lecrae (2020) Matthew 6:6
Lecrae's use of a closet as a former place of private prayer specifically evokes Jesus' instruction to withdraw into an inner room for prayer.
Eu Vou Orar - Ao Vivo — Nair Nany (2025) Matthew 6:6
Closing the door to speak with the Father in the secret place unmistakably invokes Jesus’ instruction about private prayer.
Além do Véu — Julliany Souza (2025) Matthew 6:6
Seeking God after closing the door specifically recalls Jesus' instruction to pray privately behind a shut door.
IN MY ROOM — Marty & McKenna Johns (2024) Matthew 6:6
The recurring picture of praying alone with God in a private room, without an audience, closely reflects Jesus’ instruction to pray privately in one’s room before the unseen Father.
Pray — Rachael Nemiroff (2025) Matthew 6:6
The song's reference to praying and falling on one's knees directly echoes the teaching in Matthew 6:6 about private prayer and seeking God in humility.
Praying for the Same Things — Evan Craft (2021) Matthew 6:8
The song affirms that God already knows a person's prayer before it is spoken, closely reflecting Jesus' teaching that the Father knows what people need before they ask.
Good Good Father — Seventh Day Slumber (2026) Matthew 6:8
The song closely paraphrases Jesus' teaching that the Father already knows what people need before they ask him.
Gonna Be Good — TAYA (2024) Matthew 6:8
The second verse reflects Jesus’ statement that the Father already knows a person’s needs before prayer is offered.
The Church — Bethel Music (2025) Matthew 6:9-10
The recurring petition for God’s kingdom to arrive, joined at the end by a request that his will be accomplished, closely follows the Lord’s Prayer.
Kingdom — ALIA LARA (2024) Matthew 6:9-10
The chorus directly reproduces the Lord’s Prayer petition for God’s reign and will to be realized on earth as they are in heaven, while addressing God as Father.
Thank You Need You Love You — Brandon Heath (2024) Matthew 6:9-12
The song closely adapts the opening petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, addressing God in heaven, honoring his name, requesting daily provision, and seeking forgiveness.
I Need You — Gable Price and Friends (2022) Matthew 6:9-13
The declaration of divine ownership of the Kingdom echoes the Lord's Prayer, especially its kingdom petition and traditional concluding doxology. The song contrasts that divine reign with human possessiveness toward church institutions.
The Lord's Prayer — Jon Guerra (2023) Matthew 6:9-13
The song directly recites the prayer Jesus teaches during the Sermon on the Mount. It also includes the traditional concluding doxology found in the later manuscript tradition reflected in the King James Version.
H2O — Lecrae (2025) Matthew 6:9
The direct prayer addressing the holy Father and locating God in heaven closely echoes the opening address of the Lord's Prayer.
Hosanna — Gracie Binion (2026) Matthew 6:9-11
The third verse directly incorporates several consecutive petitions from the Lord's Prayer concerning the Father's holiness, the coming kingdom, and daily bread.
Pray - Live — The Choir Room & Dwan Hill (2025) Matthew 6:9-13
The song directly references the Lord's Prayer, specifically the opening lines that address God as 'Our Father who is in heaven' and includes phrases like 'hallowed be Your name' and requests for daily bread and forgiveness, mirroring the biblical text.
I WANNA BE — Christopher Syncere (2025) Matthew 6:9-10
The lyrics include a direct invocation of the Lord's Prayer, specifically referencing the desire for God's kingdom to come, which aligns with Matthew 6:9-10.
2010 — Ty Brasel (2025) Matthew 6:9
The second verse directly invokes the opening address of the Lord’s Prayer, identifying God as the heavenly Father.
Holy Be Your Name (Lord's Prayer) [feat. Lipscomb University Gospel Choir] — Matt Redman & Lipscomb University Gospel Choir (2025) Matthew 6:9-13
The entire song closely adapts Jesus’ model prayer, preserving its address to the heavenly Father and its petitions concerning God’s holiness, kingdom, will, provision, forgiveness, deliverance, and concluding doxology.
Your Will Be Done — CityAlight (2022) Matthew 6:10
The opening prayer closely follows the Lord’s Prayer by asking that the Father’s will govern earthly life as it does heaven.
New Gen — AWAKE84 (2024) Matthew 6:10
The pre-chorus directly adopts the petitions from the Lord’s Prayer concerning the arrival of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of his will.
I Believe — Evan Craft (2023) Matthew 6:10
The bridge directly adopts the Lord’s Prayer petition asking for God’s kingdom to come.
HEAVEN ON THIS EARTH — Forrest Frank (2024) Matthew 6:10
The chorus directly invokes the Lord’s Prayer, asking for God’s kingdom and heavenly will to be realized on earth.
Pray on It — Hannah Kerr (2024) Matthew 6:10
The bridge directly incorporates the Lord’s Prayer petition for God’s kingdom to come and his will to be done.
Thy Will Be Done — Josh Garrels (2020) Matthew 6:10
The central refrain directly reproduces the petition for God's will to be accomplished from Jesus’s model prayer in the Sermon on the Mount.
The Door Is Open — Raul Hurtado (2021) Matthew 6:10
The repeated invitation to embody heaven’s life on earth closely echoes the Lord’s Prayer petition that God’s will be realized on earth as in heaven.
Let Your Kingdom Come — Sovereign Grace Music (2020) Matthew 6:10
The chorus directly adopts the Lord’s Prayer petitions for the arrival of God’s kingdom and the accomplishment of his will.
The Church - Acoustic — Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson (2025) Matthew 6:10
The song's repeated plea for God's kingdom to come echoes the Lord's Prayer, where believers are instructed to pray for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Your Will — Sarah Juers (2025) Matthew 6:10
The declaration that God’s will be done on earth closely reproduces the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer.
The Church (Live) — UPPERROOM & Abbie Gamboa (2025) Matthew 6:10
The repeated plea for 'Your Kingdom come' resonates with the request for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, as expressed in Matthew 6:10.
it all belongs to You — Matt Crocker (2025) Matthew 6:10
The chorus closely invokes the Lord’s Prayer by asking for God’s kingdom and will to be realized on earth.
A New Eden (Live) — The Belonging Co & Lauren Sloat (2025) Matthew 6:10
The bridge adapts the Lord's Prayer by asking for heavenly reality to be manifested on earth.
Heaven Is Where You Are — Paul Baloche & Chris Brown (2020) Matthew 6:10
The prayer for God's kingdom to come throughout the earth closely restates the kingdom petition in the Lord's Prayer.
Army of the Light — Ariel Fitz-Patrick (2025) Matthew 6:10
The chorus adopts a petition from the Lord’s Prayer, expressing the desire for God’s reign to be established.
Set Me Ablaze - Live — Planetshakers (2026) Matthew 6:10
The opening petition for God's kingdom to come directly echoes the corresponding request in the Lord's Prayer.
What I'm Waiting For — DOE (2022) Matthew 6:10
The image of heaven being poured out and God's kingdom descending echoes Jesus' prayer for God's kingdom and heavenly will to become present on earth.
Dark Skin (feat. Black Violin) — KB & Black Violin (2020) Matthew 6:10
KB directly draws on the Lord's Prayer, presenting the realization of heaven's order on earth as the answer to social hatred and injustice.
with me — gio. (2024) Matthew 6:10
The chorus directly invokes the petition from the Lord’s Prayer for God’s kingdom to come.
Not My Will (Live) — Lizzie Morgan & Seph Schlueter (2025) Matthew 6:10
The chorus draws directly from the Lord’s Prayer, applying its petition for God’s reign personally to the singers’ lives.
Toxic — Chris Llewellyn & Propaganda (2023) Matthew 6:10
The closing aspiration for earthly life to reflect heaven paraphrases the petition in the Lord’s Prayer for God’s will to be realized on earth as it is in heaven.
Touching God (feat. Yebba & Blood Orange) — Blood Orange & Daniel Caesar & YEBBA (2025) Matthew 6:10
The outro directly draws from the Lord's Prayer by invoking the coming of God's kingdom and the fulfillment of his will in heaven and on earth.
Hallelujah! Amen. (In the Wilderness) — The Porter's Gate (2025) Matthew 6:11
The community's request for provision one day at a time directly invokes the petition for daily bread in the Lord's Prayer.
Daily Bread — The Porter's Gate (2025) Matthew 6:11
The recurring language of bread supplied for the present day directly invokes the petition for daily provision in the Lord's Prayer.
When A Cowboy Prays — Brandon Lake (2025) Matthew 6:11
The song's request for daily sustenance echoes the Lord's Prayer, where believers ask for their daily bread, highlighting dependence on God for provision.
Thank You, Lord — Jon Guerra (2023) Matthew 6:11
The second verse uses the Lord’s Prayer’s distinctive expression for asking God to provide the necessities of each day.
AMEN! — gio. (2025) Matthew 6:11
The song references the concept of 'Daily Bread,' which alludes to the biblical idea of relying on God for daily sustenance as articulated in the Lord's Prayer.
Den of Thieves — Munn & Dylan Stiles (2026) Matthew 6:11
The prayer for bread supplied one day at a time directly invokes the Lord’s Prayer and its posture of continual dependence on God.
At the heart of it — Benjamin William Hastings (2025) Matthew 6:11
The reference to daily bread invokes the Lord's Prayer, adapting its language of dependence on God for daily provision to express a desire for renewed spiritual vitality.
Father Please — OBED (2025) Matthew 6:11
The request for God to provide daily bread closely restates the provision petition in the Lord’s Prayer.
The Home — Jackie Hill Perry (2025) Matthew 6:12
The song's contemplation of forgiveness aligns with the biblical teaching on the necessity of forgiving others, as indicated in the Lord's Prayer, which emphasizes the importance of forgiveness in our relationships.
You’re Good (To Him Who Sits On The Throne) - Live — Maranda Curtis (2024) Matthew 6:13
The closing worship section directly uses the traditional doxology of the Lord's Prayer, attributing the kingdom, power, and glory to God eternally.
You're Good (To Him Who Sits On The Throne) — Maranda Curtis (2024) Matthew 6:13
The closing section repeatedly uses the traditional doxology attached to the Lord’s Prayer, attributing the kingdom, power, and glory to God forever.
I FORGIVE YOU (FEAT. CEELO GREEN & QUAVO) — Voices of Fire & Pharrell Williams & CeeLo Green & Quavo (2026) Matthew 6:14-15
The lyrics reference the concept of forgiveness in a way that aligns closely with the teaching found in Matthew 6:14-15, which emphasizes the necessity of forgiving others in order to receive forgiveness from God.
vanity — CHANGETHEWXRLD (2024) Matthew 6:19-20
The description of earthly treasure being corrupted by moth and decay closely follows Jesus’ warning that material wealth is perishable and should not be treated as ultimate.
Jesus — Jon Guerra (2025) Matthew 6:19-21
The contrast between material wealth and treasure that cannot be stolen closely follows Jesus’ teaching about storing treasure in heaven rather than on earth.
Where Your Treasure Is — Jon Guerra (2025) Matthew 6:19-21
The song directly quotes Jesus' teaching about not storing up treasures on Earth, emphasizing the impermanence of material wealth and the importance of heavenly treasures.
Gone (Our version) — Switchfoot (2023) Matthew 6:19-21
Its question about the location of one’s treasure, surrounded by warnings that money and earthly achievements disappear, strongly recalls Jesus’ contrast between temporary earthly wealth and enduring heavenly treasure.
Faith Hope Love — We Are Messengers (2026) Matthew 6:19-21
The lyrics reference the idea of storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth, which aligns with the teachings in Matthew 6 about prioritizing spiritual wealth over material possessions.
Give Me Jesus (Live) — Hope Darst (2025) Matthew 6:19-21
The lyrics reflect the idea of prioritizing spiritual treasures over earthly possessions, aligning with Jesus' teaching on laying up treasures in heaven rather than on earth.
No One Ever Cared for Me like Jesus — Steffany Gretzinger (2020) Matthew 6:19-21
The song directly adopts Jesus’ teaching that a disciple’s true treasure should be located in heaven rather than invested in earthly possessions.
Die a Beggar — Josiah Queen (2024) Matthew 6:24
The opening contrast between devotion to money and devotion to the Lord closely restates Jesus’ teaching that a person cannot serve both God and wealth.
Hold That — Lecrae (2026) Matthew 6:24
The competing calls of God and money recast Jesus’ warning that a person cannot serve both God and wealth. The surrounding concern about destructive allegiances reinforces the passage’s demand for a choice between masters.
BREAKING — P.O.D. (2024) Matthew 6:24
The declaration about the impossibility of serving two masters directly invokes Jesus’ warning that devotion to God cannot coexist with enslavement to wealth.
EVERYTHING IS UP — Futuristic (2025) Matthew 6:24
The confession that wealth once functioned as a deity and commanded his allegiance closely reflects Jesus’ warning that a person cannot serve both God and money.
W.O.W. — AWAKE84 (2023) Matthew 6:25-30
The opening appeal to birds that do not worry and flowers that grow under God's care closely paraphrases Jesus’ teaching against anxiety in the Sermon on the Mount.
GOD TAKES BREAKS — Forrest Frank (2024) Matthew 6:25-26
The invitation to observe birds living without anxiety draws specifically on Jesus' instruction to consider the birds when confronting worry about life.
I See the Birds — Jon Guerra (2025) Matthew 6:25
The song opens with a direct quote from scripture that addresses anxiety about life, grounding the listener in a biblical context.
How Much More — Rita Springer (2024) Matthew 6:25-34
The song closely follows Jesus’ teaching about anxiety and divine provision, invoking the birds, wildflowers, Solomon’s splendor, the inability of worry to lengthen life, and God’s greater care for people.
Up With The Birds — Olivia Stern & Circuit Rider Music (2026) Matthew 6:25-34
The birds’ freedom from anxiety and the singer’s trust in God’s comprehensive care strongly paraphrase Jesus’ teaching that birds do not secure their own provision yet remain under the Father’s care.
SWITCH — Futuristic (2025) Matthew 6:25-34
The song reflects a theme of prioritizing what truly matters in life, similar to the teaching in Matthew 6 about not worrying and focusing on God's provision.
Lilies & Sparrows — Jess Ray (2024) Matthew 6:25-34
The song closely reproduces Jesus’ teaching about birds that neither sow nor reap, flowers that neither toil nor spin, the Father’s knowledge of human needs, seeking God’s kingdom first, and refusing anxiety about tomorrow.
Enough — DreamerJazz (2024) Matthew 6:26-30
The paired images of birds finding food and grass flourishing under divine care closely follow Jesus’ teaching that God feeds the birds and clothes the grass. The refrain applies those natural examples to trust in God's provision for human needs.
RICH MAN — Forrest Frank (2024) Matthew 6:26
The second verse invokes Jesus’ teaching that God feeds the birds, using it to express trust in divine provision despite limited food.
This Is My Father's World — Kings Kaleidoscope & Kings Kaleidoscope Hymns (2025) Matthew 6:26
The imagery of birds raising their carols connects to the verse that emphasizes God's care for the birds of the air, highlighting His providence in creation.
Keep Your Head Up — Jackie Hill Perry & Scootie Wop (2025) Matthew 6:26
The phrase 'His eye on the sparrow' directly quotes a well-known biblical verse that emphasizes God's care and attention to His creation, found in Matthew 6:26.
The Lord Will Provide - Live From Passion 2025 — Passion & Anna Golden & Landon Wolfe (2025) Matthew 6:26
The imagery of the sparrow lacking for nothing alludes to Matthew 6:26, where Jesus teaches about God's provision for even the smallest of creatures, reinforcing the theme of divine care.
Hollow — Mercy Chinwo (2023) Matthew 6:26
The appeal to God’s care for birds as assurance of his care for people closely follows Jesus’ teaching about the birds of the air and the Father’s provision.
I Need Thee — Mike Teezy (2024) Matthew 6:26
The observation that God provides food for birds becomes the basis for trusting that God will also provide for the speaker, closely following Jesus' teaching about the birds of the air.
The Lord Will Provide - Live From Passion 2024 — Passion & Landon Wolfe (2024) Matthew 6:26-33
The song closely follows Jesus' teaching about God's care for birds and flowers, freedom from anxiety about tomorrow, and the priority of seeking God's kingdom with confidence that necessities will be supplied.
Still Water — Rend Collective & Abby Siler (2025) Matthew 6:27
The song reflects the biblical sentiment that worrying does not add to one's life, echoing the teaching found in Matthew 6:27 about the futility of anxiety.
LNB — Anendlessocean (2024) Matthew 6:28-30
The imagery of God adorning lilies with splendor directly evokes Jesus' teaching that God clothes the lilies more magnificently than Solomon, providing grounds for trust rather than doubt.
Don't Grow Weary — Sam Purpose (2025) Matthew 6:31-33
The song combines seeking God's kingdom first with the assurance that God already knows one's needs, closely following Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount.
Just Like Magic — Mike Teezy (2024) Matthew 6:31-33
The chorus connects seeking God's kingdom with trusting the heavenly Father to provide what is needed, closely paraphrasing Jesus' teaching about kingdom priority and divine provision.
If He Did It Before....Same God - Live — Tye Tribbett (2022) Matthew 6:31-32
The counsel not to be anxious because God already knows one's needs closely follows Jesus' teaching against worry in the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 6:33 — ALIA LARA (2023) Matthew 6:33
The song names this verse and frames putting God first and seeking him as its governing way of life, directly reflecting Jesus’ command to prioritize God's kingdom and righteousness.
Narrow Path — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 6:33
The instruction to place God’s kingdom first directly echoes Jesus’ teaching that divine priorities should precede concern for material provision.
This Is the Kingdom — Elevation Worship (2022) Matthew 6:33
The bridge repeatedly condenses Jesus’ command to prioritize God’s kingdom and trust that necessary provision will follow.
POV — Forrest Frank (2025) Matthew 6:33
The song references the idea of seeking and finding fulfillment, which aligns with the biblical principle of prioritizing God's kingdom, as expressed in Matthew 6:33.
Este Es El Reino (This Is the Kingdom) — Elevation Worship, Elevation Español (2022) Matthew 6:33
The instruction to prioritize God's kingdom and trust him for provision directly condenses Jesus' teaching about seeking the kingdom first.
ONLY WHAT GOD CAN GIVE — Sondae (2025) Matthew 6:33
The lyrics emphasize focusing on God and His provision, which aligns with Matthew 6:33's instruction to seek first the kingdom of God.
F.O.I.L. — OBED (2025) Matthew 6:33
The pre-chorus closely restates Jesus’ instruction to prioritize God’s kingdom, with confidence that other needs will then be provided.
Call You Blessed — Bethany Barnard (2021) Matthew 6:34
Her refusal to take on future trouble paraphrases Jesus’ instruction to attend to today rather than becoming anxious about tomorrow.
LIFE IS GOOD — Forrest Frank (2024) Matthew 6:34
The refusal to be anxious about future events closely parallels Jesus' instruction not to worry about tomorrow.
it's you — gio. & DeAngelo (2024) Matthew 6:34
The pre-chorus closely restates Jesus’ instruction not to be anxious about the coming day, grounding freedom from future-oriented worry in trust in God.

Matthew 6 (King James Version)

¹ Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

² Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

³ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

⁴ That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

⁵ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

⁶ But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

⁷ But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

⁸ Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

⁹ After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

¹⁰ Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread.

¹² And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

¹³ And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

¹⁴ For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

¹⁵ But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

¹⁶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

¹⁷ But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

¹⁸ That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

²² The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

²³ But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

²⁵ Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

²⁶ Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

²⁷ Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

²⁸ And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

²⁹ And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

³⁰ Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

³¹ Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

³² (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

³⁴ Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.