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[1] I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King,
and will praise you, O God my Savior.
I give thanks to your name,
[2] for you have been my protector and helper,
and delivered my body out of destruction,
and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue,
from lips that fabricate lies.
You were my helper before those who stood by,
[3] and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name,
from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour,
out of the hand of those seeking my life,
out of the many afflictions I endured,
[4] from the choking of a fire on every side,
and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,
[5] out of the depth of the belly of Hades,
from an unclean tongue,
and from lying words—
[6] the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king.
My soul drew near to death.
My life was near to Hades.
[7] They surrounded me on every side.
There was no one to help me.
I was looking for human help,
and there was none.
[8] Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
and your working which has been from everlasting,
how you deliver those who wait for you,
and save them out of the hand of their enemies.
[9] I lifted up my prayer from the earth,
and prayed for deliverance from death.
[10] I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord,
that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction,
in the time when there was no help against the proud.
[11] I will praise your name continually.
I will sing praise with thanksgiving.
My prayer was heard.
[12] You saved me from destruction
and delivered me from the evil time.
Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you,
and bless the name of the Lord. [13] When I was yet young,
before I went abroad,
I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
[14] Before the temple I asked for her.
I will seek her out even to the end.
[15] From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her.
My foot walked in uprightness.
From my youth I followed her steps.
[16] I inclined my ear a little, and received her,
and found for myself much instruction.
[17] I profited in her.
I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.
[18] For I determined to practice her.
I was zealous for that which is good.
I will never be put to shame.
[19] My soul has wrestled with her.
In my conduct I was exact.
I spread out my hands to the sky above,
and bewailed my ignorances of her.
[20] I directed my soul to her.
In purity I found her.
I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning.
Therefore I won’t be forsaken.
[21] My belly also was troubled to seek her.
Therefore I have gained a good possession.
[22] The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward.
I will praise him with it. [23] Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated,
and live in the house of instruction.
[24] Why therefore are you all lacking in these things,
and your souls are very thirsty?
[25] I opened my mouth and spoke,
“Get her for yourselves without money.”
[26] Put your neck under the yoke,
and let your soul receive instruction.
She is near to find. [27] See with your eyes
how I labored just a little
and found for myself much rest.
[28] Get instruction with a great sum of silver,
and gain much gold by her.
[29] May your soul rejoice in his mercy,
and may you all not be put to shame in praising him.
[30] Work your work before the time comes,
and in his time he will give you your reward.
and will praise you, O God my Savior.
I give thanks to your name,
[2] for you have been my protector and helper,
and delivered my body out of destruction,
and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue,
from lips that fabricate lies.
You were my helper before those who stood by,
[3] and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name,
from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour,
out of the hand of those seeking my life,
out of the many afflictions I endured,
[4] from the choking of a fire on every side,
and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,
[5] out of the depth of the belly of Hades,
from an unclean tongue,
and from lying words—
[6] the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king.
My soul drew near to death.
My life was near to Hades.
[7] They surrounded me on every side.
There was no one to help me.
I was looking for human help,
and there was none.
[8] Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
and your working which has been from everlasting,
how you deliver those who wait for you,
and save them out of the hand of their enemies.
[9] I lifted up my prayer from the earth,
and prayed for deliverance from death.
[10] I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord,
that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction,
in the time when there was no help against the proud.
[11] I will praise your name continually.
I will sing praise with thanksgiving.
My prayer was heard.
[12] You saved me from destruction
and delivered me from the evil time.
Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you,
and bless the name of the Lord. [13] When I was yet young,
before I went abroad,
I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
[14] Before the temple I asked for her.
I will seek her out even to the end.
[15] From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her.
My foot walked in uprightness.
From my youth I followed her steps.
[16] I inclined my ear a little, and received her,
and found for myself much instruction.
[17] I profited in her.
I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.
[18] For I determined to practice her.
I was zealous for that which is good.
I will never be put to shame.
[19] My soul has wrestled with her.
In my conduct I was exact.
I spread out my hands to the sky above,
and bewailed my ignorances of her.
[20] I directed my soul to her.
In purity I found her.
I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning.
Therefore I won’t be forsaken.
[21] My belly also was troubled to seek her.
Therefore I have gained a good possession.
[22] The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward.
I will praise him with it. [23] Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated,
and live in the house of instruction.
[24] Why therefore are you all lacking in these things,
and your souls are very thirsty?
[25] I opened my mouth and spoke,
“Get her for yourselves without money.”
[26] Put your neck under the yoke,
and let your soul receive instruction.
She is near to find. [27] See with your eyes
how I labored just a little
and found for myself much rest.
[28] Get instruction with a great sum of silver,
and gain much gold by her.
[29] May your soul rejoice in his mercy,
and may you all not be put to shame in praising him.
[30] Work your work before the time comes,
and in his time he will give you your reward.
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[1] Ἐξομολογήσομαί G1843 (V-FMI-1S) σοι, G4671 (P-2DS) κύριε G2962 (N-VSM) βασιλεῦ, G935 (N-VSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἰνέσω G134 (V-FAI-1S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) σωτῆρά G4990 (N-ASM) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) ἐξομολογοῦμαι G1843 (V-PMI-1S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) ὀνόματί G3686 (N-DSN) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) [2] ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) σκεπαστὴς (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) βοηθὸς G998 (N-NSM) ἐγένου G1096 (V-2ADI-2S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλυτρώσω (V-AMI-2S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμά G4983 (N-ASN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἀπωλείας G684 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) παγίδος G3803 (N-GSF) διαβολῆς (N-GSF) γλώσσης, G1100 (N-GSF) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) χειλέων G5491 (N-GPN) ἐργαζομένων G2038 (V-PMP-GPN) ψεῦδος G5579 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) παρεστηκότων G3936 (V-RAP-GPM) ἐγένου G1096 (V-2ADI-2S) βοηθὸς G998 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλυτρώσω (V-AMI-2S) με G3165 (P-1AS) [3] κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πλῆθος G4128 (N-ASN) ἐλέους G1656 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὀνόματός G3686 (N-GSN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) βρυγμῶν G1030 (N-GPM) ἕτοιμον G2092 (A-ASM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) βρῶμα, G1033 (N-ASN) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) χειρὸς G5495 (N-GSF) ζητούντων G2212 (V-PAP-GPM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) πλειόνων G4119 (A-GPF) θλίψεων, G2347 (N-GPF) ὧν G3739 (R-GPF) ἔσχον, G2192 (V-2AAI-1S) [4] ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) πνιγμοῦ (N-GSM) πυρᾶς G4443 (N-GSF) κυκλόθεν G2943 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) μέσου G3319 (A-GSN) πυρός, G4442 (N-GSN) οὗ G3739 (R-GSN) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐξέκαυσα, G1572 (V-AAI-1S) [5] ἐκ G1537 (PREP) βάθους G899 (N-GSN) κοιλίας G2836 (N-GSF) ᾅδου G86 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γλώσσης G1100 (N-GSF) ἀκαθάρτου G169 (A-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λόγου G3056 (N-GSM) ψευδοῦς. G5571 (A-GSM) [6] Βασιλεῖ G935 (N-DSM) διαβολὴ (N-NSF) γλώσσης G1100 (N-GSF) ἀδίκου. G94 (A-GSF) Ἤγγισεν G1448 (V-AAI-3S) ἕως G2193 (ADV) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχή G5590 (N-NSF) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ζωή G2222 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) σύνεγγυς (ADV) ᾅδου G86 (N-GSM) κάτω. G2736 (ADV) [7] Περιέσχον G4023 (V-2AAI-3P) με G3165 (P-1AS) πάντοθεν, G3840 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἦν G2258 (V-IAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) βοηθῶν· G997 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐνέβλεπον G1689 (V-IAI-1S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἀντίλημψιν G484 (N-ASF) ἀνθρώπων, G444 (N-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἦν. G2258 (V-IAI-3S) [8] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐμνήσθην G3415 (V-API-1S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἐλέους G1656 (N-GSN) σου, G4675 (P-2GS) κύριε, G2962 (N-VSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἐργασίας G2039 (N-GSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) αἰῶνος, G165 (N-GSM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ἐξαιρῇ G1808 (V-PMI-2S) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ὑπομένοντάς G5278 (V-PAP-APM) σε G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σῴζεις G4982 (V-PAI-2S) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) χειρὸς G5495 (N-GSF) ἐχθρῶν. G2190 (A-GPM) [9] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀνύψωσα (V-AAI-1S) ἀπὸ G575 (PREP) γῆς G1093 (N-GSF) ἱκετείαν (N-ASF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπὲρ G5228 (PREP) θανάτου G2288 (N-GSM) ῥύσεως G4511 (N-GSF) ἐδεήθην· G1210 (V-API-1S) [10] ἐπεκαλεσάμην (V-AMI-1S) κύριον G2962 (N-ASM) πατέρα G3962 (N-ASM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) μή G3361 (PRT-N) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐγκαταλιπεῖν G1459 (V-2AAN) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἡμέραις G2250 (N-DPF) θλίψεως, G2347 (N-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) ὑπερηφανιῶν G5243 (N-GPF) ἀβοηθησίας· (N-GSF) αἰνέσω G134 (V-FAI-1S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ὄνομά G3686 (N-ASN) σου G4675 (P-2GS) ἐνδελεχῶς (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑμνήσω G5214 (V-FAI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐξομολογήσει. (N-DSF) [11] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἰσηκούσθη G1522 (V-API-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δέησίς G1162 (N-NSF) μου· G3450 (P-1GS) ἔσωσας G4982 (V-AAI-2S) γάρ G1063 (CONJ) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἀπωλείας G684 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξείλου (V-PEM-2S) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) καιροῦ G2540 (N-GSM) πονηροῦ. G4190 (A-GSM) [12] Διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) ἐξομολογήσομαί G1843 (V-FMI-1S) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἰνέσω G134 (V-FAI-1S) σε G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εὐλογήσω G2127 (V-FAI-1S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) ὀνόματι G3686 (N-DSN) κυρίου. G2962 (N-GSM) [13] Ἔτι G2089 (ADV) ὢν G5607 (V-PAP-NSM) νεώτερος G3501 (A-NSM-C) πρὶν G4250 (ADV) ἢ G2228 (PRT) πλανηθῆναί G4105 (V-APN) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐζήτησα G2212 (V-AAI-1S) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) προφανῶς (ADV) ἐν G1722 (PREP) προσευχῇ G4335 (N-DSF) μου. G3450 (P-1GS) [14] Ἔναντι G1725 (PREP) ναοῦ G3485 (N-GSM) ἠξίουν G515 (V-IAI-1S) περὶ G4012 (PREP) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἕως G2193 (ADV) ἐσχάτων G2078 (A-GPN-S) ἐκζητήσω G1567 (V-FAI-1S) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) [15] Ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἄνθους G438 (N-GSN) ὡς G5613 (ADV) περκαζούσης (V-PAP-GSF) σταφυλῆς G4718 (N-GSF) εὐφράνθη G2165 (V-API-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) καρδία G2588 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ. G846 (P-DSF) Ἐπέβη G1910 (V-2AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) πούς G4228 (N-NSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) εὐθύτητι, G2118 (N-DSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) νεότητός G3503 (N-GSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἴχνευον (V-2AAI-1S) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) [16] Ἔκλινα G2827 (V-AAI-1S) ὀλίγον G3641 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) οὖς G3775 (N-ASN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐδεξάμην G1209 (V-AMI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πολλὴν G4183 (A-ASF) εὗρον G2147 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐμαυτῷ G1683 (F-1DSM) παιδείαν. G3809 (N-ASF) [17] Προκοπὴ G4297 (N-NSF) ἐγένετό G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ· G846 (P-DSF) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) διδόντι G1325 (V-PAP-DSM) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) σοφίαν G4678 (N-ASF) δώσω G1325 (V-FAI-1S) δόξαν. G1391 (N-ASF) [18] Διενοήθην (V-API-1S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐζήλωσα G2206 (V-AAI-1S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἀγαθὸν G18 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) αἰσχυνθῶ. (V-APS-1S) [19] Διαμεμάχισται G1264 (V-REI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχή G5590 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ποιήσει G4162 (N-DSF) νόμου G3551 (N-GSM) διηκριβασάμην. (V-AMI-1S) Τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χεῖράς G5495 (N-APF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐξεπέτασα G1600 (V-AAI-1S) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) ὕψος G5311 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἀγνοήματα G51 (N-APN) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἐπένθησα. G3996 (V-AAI-1S) [20] Τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) ψυχήν G5590 (N-ASF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) κατεύθυνα G2720 (V-AAI-1S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) αὐτὴν G846 (P-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καθαρισμῷ G2512 (N-DSM) εὗρον G2147 (V-2AAI-1S) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) Καρδίαν G2588 (N-ASF) ἐκτησάμην G2932 (V-ADI-1S) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ἀρχῆς· G746 (N-GSF) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) ἐγκαταλειφθῶ. G1459 (V-APS-1S) [21] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) κοιλία G2836 (N-NSF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐταράχθη G5015 (V-API-3S) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) ἐκζητῆσαι G1567 (V-AAN) αὐτήν· G846 (P-ASF) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦτο G5124 (D-ASN) ἐκτησάμην G2932 (V-ADI-1S) ἀγαθὸν G18 (A-ASN) κτῆμα. G2933 (N-ASN) [22] Ἔδωκεν G1325 (V-AAI-3S) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) γλῶσσάν G1100 (N-ASF) μοι G3427 (P-1DS) μισθόν G3408 (N-ASM) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) αἰνέσω G134 (V-FAI-1S) αὐτόν. G846 (P-ASM) [23] Ἐγγίσατε G1448 (V-AAM-2P) πρός G4314 (PREP) με, G3165 (P-1AS) ἀπαίδευτοι, G521 (A-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αὐλίσθητε G835 (V-AOM-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οἴκῳ G3624 (N-DSM) παιδείας. G3809 (N-GSF) [24] Τί G5101 (I-ASN) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὑστερεῖσθαι G5302 (V-PPN) λέγετε G3004 (V-PAI-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τούτοις G5125 (D-DPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ψυχαὶ G5590 (N-NPF) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) διψῶσι G1372 (V-PAI-3P) σφόδρα; G4970 (ADV) [25] Ἤνοιξα G455 (V-AAI-1S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) στόμα G4750 (N-ASN) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐλάλησα G2980 (V-AAI-1S) Κτήσασθε G2932 (V-ADM-2P) ἑαυτοῖς G1438 (F-3DPM) ἄνευ G427 (PREP) ἀργυρίου. G694 (N-GSN) [26] Τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τράχηλον G5137 (N-ASM) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) ὑπόθετε G5294 (V-2AAM-2P) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) ζυγόν, G2218 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιδεξάσθω G1926 (V-AMM-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχὴ G5590 (N-NSF) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) παιδείαν. G3809 (N-ASF) Ἐγγύς G1451 (ADV) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) εὑρεῖν G2147 (V-2AAN) αὐτήν. G846 (P-ASF) [27] Ἴδετε G1492 (V-2AAM-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 (N-DPM) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὀλίγον G3641 (A-ASN) ἐκοπίασα G2872 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εὗρον G2147 (V-2AAI-1S) ἐμαυτῷ G1683 (F-1DSM) πολλὴν G4183 (A-ASF) ἀνάπαυσιν. G372 (N-ASF) [28] Μετάσχετε G3348 (V-2AAM-2P) παιδείας G3809 (N-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πολλῷ G4183 (A-DSM) ἀριθμῷ G706 (N-DSM) ἀργυρίου G694 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πολὺν G4183 (A-ASM) χρυσὸν G5557 (N-ASM) κτήσασθε G2932 (V-ADM-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ. G846 (P-DSF) [29] Εὐφρανθείη G2165 (V-APO-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ψυχὴ G5590 (N-NSF) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) ἐλέει G1656 (N-DSN) αὐτοῦ, G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) αἰσχυνθείητε (V-APO-2P) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αἰνέσει G133 (N-DSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [30] Ἐργάζεσθε G2038 (V-PNI-2P) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) ἔργον G2041 (N-ASN) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) καιροῦ, G2540 (N-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δώσει G1325 (V-FAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) μισθὸν G3408 (N-ASM) ὑμῶν G5216 (P-2GP) ἐν G1722 (PREP) καιρῷ G2540 (N-DSM) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM)