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[1] Have mercy upon us, O Lord the God of all, and look at us with favor;
[2] and send your fear upon all the nations.ⓘ
[3] Lift up your hand against the foreign nations
and let them see your mighty power.
[4] As you showed your holiness in us before them,
so be magnified in them before us.
[5] Let them know you, as we also have known you,
that there is no God but only you, O God.
[6] Show new signs, and work various wonders.
Glorify your hand and your right arm.ⓘ
[7] Raise up indignation and pour out wrath.
Take away the adversary and destroy the enemy.
[8] Hasten the time and remember your oath.
Let them declare your mighty works.
[9] Let him who escapes be devoured by raging fire.
May those who harm your people find destruction.
[10] Crush the heads of the rulers of the enemies
who say, “There is no one but ourselves.”
[11] Gather all the tribes of Jacob together,
and‡ take them for your inheritance, as from the beginning.
[12] O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by your name,
and upon Israel, whom you likened to a firstborn.
[13] Have compassion upon the city of your sanctuary,
Jerusalem, the place of your rest.
[14] Fill Zion. Exalt your oracles
and fill your people with your glory.
[15] Give testimony to those who were your creatures in the beginning,
and fulfill the prophecies that have been spoken in your name.
[16] Reward those who wait for you,
and men will put their trust in your prophets.
[17] Listen, O Lord, to the prayer of your servants,
according to the blessing of Aaron concerning your people;
and all those who are on the earth will know
that you are the Lord, the§ eternal God. [18] The belly will eat any food,
but one food is better than another.
[19] The mouth tastes meats taken in hunting,
so does an understanding heart detect false speech.
[20] A contrary heart will cause heaviness.
A man of experience will pay him back.
[21] A woman will receive any man,
but one daughter is better than another.
[22] The beauty of a woman cheers the countenance.
A man desires nothing more.
[23] If kindness and humility are on her tongue,
her husband is not like other sons of men.
[24] He who gets a wife gets his richest treasure,
a help meet for him and a pillar of support.
[25] Where no hedge is, the property will be plundered.
He who has no wife will mourn as he wanders.
[26] For who would trust a nimble robber who skips from city to city?
Even so, who would trust a man who has no nest, and lodges wherever he finds himself at nightfall?
[2] and send your fear upon all the nations.ⓘ
[3] Lift up your hand against the foreign nations
and let them see your mighty power.
[4] As you showed your holiness in us before them,
so be magnified in them before us.
[5] Let them know you, as we also have known you,
that there is no God but only you, O God.
[6] Show new signs, and work various wonders.
Glorify your hand and your right arm.ⓘ
[7] Raise up indignation and pour out wrath.
Take away the adversary and destroy the enemy.
[8] Hasten the time and remember your oath.
Let them declare your mighty works.
[9] Let him who escapes be devoured by raging fire.
May those who harm your people find destruction.
[10] Crush the heads of the rulers of the enemies
who say, “There is no one but ourselves.”
[11] Gather all the tribes of Jacob together,
and‡ take them for your inheritance, as from the beginning.
[12] O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by your name,
and upon Israel, whom you likened to a firstborn.
[13] Have compassion upon the city of your sanctuary,
Jerusalem, the place of your rest.
[14] Fill Zion. Exalt your oracles
and fill your people with your glory.
[15] Give testimony to those who were your creatures in the beginning,
and fulfill the prophecies that have been spoken in your name.
[16] Reward those who wait for you,
and men will put their trust in your prophets.
[17] Listen, O Lord, to the prayer of your servants,
according to the blessing of Aaron concerning your people;
and all those who are on the earth will know
that you are the Lord, the§ eternal God. [18] The belly will eat any food,
but one food is better than another.
[19] The mouth tastes meats taken in hunting,
so does an understanding heart detect false speech.
[20] A contrary heart will cause heaviness.
A man of experience will pay him back.
[21] A woman will receive any man,
but one daughter is better than another.
[22] The beauty of a woman cheers the countenance.
A man desires nothing more.
[23] If kindness and humility are on her tongue,
her husband is not like other sons of men.
[24] He who gets a wife gets his richest treasure,
a help meet for him and a pillar of support.
[25] Where no hedge is, the property will be plundered.
He who has no wife will mourn as he wanders.
[26] For who would trust a nimble robber who skips from city to city?
Even so, who would trust a man who has no nest, and lodges wherever he finds himself at nightfall?
Footnotes
- ⓘ 36:2 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
- ⓘ 36:6 The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
- ‡ 36:11 The ancient authorities read I took them for my inheritance: but the Greek text is here very confused.
- § 36:17 Gr. God of the ages.
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[1] Ἐλέησον G1653 (V-AAM-2S) ἡμᾶς, G2248 (P-1AP) δέσποτα G1203 (N-VSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) πάντων, G3956 (A-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπίβλεψον G1914 (V-AAM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπίβαλε G1911 (V-2AAM-2S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) φόβον G5401 (N-ASM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔθνη· G1484 (N-APN) [2] ἔπαρον G1869 (V-AAM-2S) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) χεῖρά G5495 (N-ASF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) ἔθνη G1484 (N-APN) ἀλλότρια, G245 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἰδέτωσαν G1492 (V-2AAM-3P) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δυναστείαν (N-ASF) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [3] Ὥσπερ G5618 (ADV) ἐνώπιον (A-ASM) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἡγιάσθης G37 (V-API-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμῖν, G2254 (P-1DP) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἐνώπιον (A-ASM) ἡμῶν G2257 (P-1GP) μεγαλυνθείης G3170 (V-APO-2S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτοῖς· G846 (P-DPM) [4] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιγνώτωσάν G1921 (V-2AAM-3P) σε, G4571 (P-2AS) καθάπερ G2509 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡμεῖς G2249 (P-1NP) ἐπέγνωμεν G1921 (V-2AAI-1P) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) πλὴν G4133 (ADV) σοῦ, G4675 (P-2GS) κύριε. G2962 (N-VSM) [5] Ἐγκαίνισον G1457 (V-AAM-2S) σημεῖα G4592 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀλλοίωσον (V-AAM-2S) θαυμάσια, G2297 (A-APN) δόξασον G1392 (V-AAM-2S) χεῖρα G5495 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βραχίονα G1023 (N-ASM) δεξιόν· G1188 (A-ASM) [6] ἔγειρον G1453 (V-AAM-2S) θυμὸν G2372 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔκχεον G1632 (V-AAM-2S) ὀργήν, G3709 (N-ASF) ἔξαρον G1808 (V-AAM-2S) ἀντίδικον G476 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔκτριψον (V-AAM-2S) ἐχθρόν. G2190 (A-ASM) [7] Σπεῦσον G4692 (V-AAM-2S) καιρὸν G2540 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μνήσθητι G3415 (V-APM-2S) ὁρκισμοῦ, (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκδιηγησάσθωσαν G1555 (V-AMM-3P) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) μεγαλεῖά G3167 (A-APN) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [8] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀργῇ G3709 (N-DSF) πυρὸς G4442 (N-GSN) καταβρωθήτω (V-APM-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) σῳζόμενος, G4982 (V-PEP-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) κακοῦντες G2559 (V-PAP-NPM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαόν G2992 (N-ASM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) εὕροισαν G2147 (V-2AAO-3P) ἀπώλειαν. G684 (N-ASF) [9] Σύντριψον G4937 (V-AAM-2S) κεφαλὰς G2776 (N-APF) ἀρχόντων G758 (N-GPM) ἐχθρῶν G2190 (A-GPM) λεγόντων G3004 (V-PAP-GPM) Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) πλὴν G4133 (ADV) ἡμῶν. G2257 (P-1GP) [10] Συνάγαγε G4863 (V-AAM-2S) πάσας G3956 (A-APF) φυλὰς G5443 (N-APF) Ιακωβ G2384 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατακληρονόμησον G2624 (V-AAM-2S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) καθὼς G2531 (ADV) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ἀρχῆς. G746 (N-GSF) [11] Ἐλέησον G1653 (V-AAM-2S) λαόν, G2992 (N-ASM) κύριε, G2962 (N-VSM) κεκλημένον G2564 (V-REP-ASM) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ὀνόματί G3686 (N-DSN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) Ισραηλ, G2474 (N-PRI) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) πρωτογόνῳ (A-DSM) ὡμοίωσας. G3666 (V-AAI-2S) [12] Οἰκτίρησον G3627 (V-AAM-2S) πόλιν G4172 (N-ASF) ἁγιάσματός (N-GSN) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) Ιερουσαλημ G2419 (N-PRI) τόπον G5117 (N-ASM) καταπαύματός (N-GSN) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) [13] πλῆσον (V-AAM-2S) Σιων G4622 (N-PRI) ἀρεταλογίας (N-APF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δόξης G1391 (N-GSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαόν G2992 (N-ASM) σου. G4675 (P-2GS) [14] Δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) μαρτύριον G3142 (N-ASN) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀρχῇ G746 (N-DSF) κτίσμασίν G2938 (N-DPN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔγειρον G1453 (V-AAM-2S) προφητείας G4394 (N-APF) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἐπ’ G1909 (PREP) ὀνόματί G3686 (N-DSN) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) [15] δὸς G1325 (V-2AAM-2S) μισθὸν G3408 (N-ASM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ὑπομένουσίν G5278 (V-PAP-DPM) σε, G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) προφῆταί G4396 (N-NPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐμπιστευθήτωσαν. (V-APM-3P) [16] Εἰσάκουσον, G1522 (V-AAM-2S) κύριε, G2962 (N-VSM) δεήσεως G1162 (N-GSF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἱκετῶν (N-GPM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) εὐλογίαν G2129 (N-ASF) Ααρων G2 (N-PRI) περὶ G4012 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) λαοῦ G2992 (N-GSM) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) [17] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γνώσονται G1097 (V-FDI-3P) πάντες G3956 (A-NPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) εἶ G1488 (V-PAI-2S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) θεὸς G2316 (N-NSM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) αἰώνων. G165 (N-GPM) [18] Πᾶν G3956 (A-ASN) βρῶμα G1033 (N-ASN) φάγεται G5315 (V-FDI-3S) κοιλία, G2836 (N-NSF) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) βρῶμα G1033 (N-NSN) βρώματος G1033 (N-GSN) κάλλιον. G2566 (ADV-C) [19] Φάρυγξ (N-OI) γεύεται (V-PEI-3S) βρώματα G1033 (N-APN) θήρας, G2339 (N-GSF) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) συνετὴ G4908 (A-NSF) λόγους G3056 (N-APM) ψευδεῖς. G5571 (A-APM) [20] Καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) στρεβλὴ (A-NSF) δώσει G1325 (V-FAI-3S) λύπην, G3077 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) πολύπειρος (A-NSM) ἀνταποδώσει G467 (V-FAI-3S) αὐτῷ. G846 (P-DSM) [21] Πάντα G3956 (A-ASM) ἄρρενα G730 (A-ASM) ἐπιδέξεται G1926 (V-FMI-3S) γυνή, G1135 (N-NSF) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) θυγάτηρ G2364 (N-NSF) θυγατρὸς G2364 (N-GSF) κρείσσων. G2908 (A-NSM-C) [22] Κάλλος (N-NSN) γυναικὸς G1135 (N-GSF) ἱλαρύνει (V-PAI-3S) πρόσωπον G4383 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) ἐπιθυμίαν G1939 (N-ASF) ἀνθρώπου G444 (N-GSM) ὑπεράγει· (V-PAI-3S) [23] εἰ G1487 (COND) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γλώσσης G1100 (N-GSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἔλεος G1656 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πραύτης, (N-NSF) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἀνὴρ G435 (N-NSM) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) υἱοὺς G5207 (N-APM) ἀνθρώπων. G444 (N-GPM) [24] Ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κτώμενος G2932 (V-PEP-NSM) γυναῖκα G1135 (N-ASF) ἐνάρχεται G1728 (V-PEI-3S) κτήσεως, (N-GSF) βοηθὸν G998 (N-ASM) κατ’ G2596 (PREP) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) στῦλον G4769 (N-ASM) ἀναπαύσεως. G372 (N-GSF) [25] Οὗ G3757 (ADV) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) φραγμός, G5418 (N-NSM) διαρπαγήσεται G1283 (V-FPI-3S) κτῆμα· G2933 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὗ G3757 (ADV) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) γυνή, G1135 (N-NSF) στενάξει G4727 (V-FAI-3S) πλανώμενος. G4105 (V-PEP-NSM) [26] Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) πιστεύσει G4100 (V-FAI-3S) εὐζώνῳ (A-DSM) λῃστῇ G3027 (N-DSM) ἀφαλλομένῳ (V-PEP-DSM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) πόλεως G4172 (N-GSF) εἰς G1519 (PREP) πόλιν; G4172 (N-ASF) [27] Οὕτως G3779 (ADV) ἀνθρώπῳ G444 (N-DSM) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἔχοντι G2192 (V-PAP-DSM) νοσσιὰν G3555 (N-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καταλύοντι G2647 (V-PAP-DSM) οὗ G3757 (ADV) ἐὰν G1437 (COND) ὀψίσῃ. (V-AAS-3S)