Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men — swindlers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Luke 18 · Words of Christ are set in red.
2 songs meet this passage
“Pray to God they forgive me”
Nasty Freestyle · T-Wayne
strains against Luke 18:11-12
A passing nod to God sits oddly beside continued boasting, echoing the self-satisfied prayer of the Pharisee rather than real repentance.
“I thank God every day”
Me Too · Meghan Trainor
strains against Luke 18:11-12
The Pharisee's prayer thanked God while really praising himself; here gratitude language gets borrowed to dress up self-praise rather than direct it toward God.