Ben Sira 36:1-10

1 Have mercy upon us, O God of all,

2 and put all the nations in fear of you.

3 Lift up your hand against foreign nations and let them see your might.

4 As you have used us to show your holiness to them, so use them to show your glory to us.

5 Then they will know, as we have known, that there is no God but you, O Lord.

6 Give new signs, and work other wonders;

7 make your hand and right arm glorious.

8 Rouse your anger and pour out your wrath;

9 destroy the adversary and wipe out the enemy.

10 Hasten the day, and remember the appointed time, and let people recount your mighty deeds.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb: Gk [O Master, the God]
• [b]. Heb: Gk [And let them know you]
• [c]. Other ancient authorities read [remember your oath]