41
Put eloquent speech in my mouth before the lion, and turn his heart to hate the man who is fighting against us, so that there may be an end of him and those who agree with him.
42
But save us by your hand, and help me, who am alone and have no helper but you, O Lord.
43
You have knowledge of all things, and you know that I hate the splendor of the wicked and abhor the bed of the uncircumcised and of any alien.
44
You know my necessity—that I abhor the sign of my proud position, which is upon my head on days when I appear in public. I abhor it like a filthy rag, and I do not wear it on the days when I am at leisure.
45
And your servant has not eaten at Haman's table, and I have not honored the king's feast or drunk the wine of libations.