Verses 7-8
7, 8. These verses contain a direct address to God, although he is not named till towards the close of the prayer.
Two things They might seem at first sight to be three, but the last two clauses are substantially one:
Let me be neither poor nor rich.
Vanity and lies Deceptive and false things.
Food convenient for me “Sufficient for me.” Muenscher. “My allotted portion.” Stuart. My rations, or daily bread. The conception is given as that of a child at the family table, waiting to receive from the hand of the parent his “piece,” or allotted part of the loaf or cake of bread. He asks submissively for just as much as the wise and benevolent parent judges to be good for him necessary for his wants nothing more. The unleavened bread of the Orientals, baked usually every day, or meal, was broken or torn to pieces. Hence the original is, “Tear or break off (for me) my allotted portion of bread.” Comp. Matthew 6:11.
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