So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
¶Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.
For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
For all the [pagan] nations of the world greedily seek these things; and your [heavenly] Father [already] knows that you need them.
Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.