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[1] Wisdom prospered their works in the hand of a holy prophet. [2] They traveled through a desert without inhabitant,
and they pitched their tents in trackless regions.
[3] They withstood enemies and repelled foes.
[4] They thirsted, and they called upon you,
and water was given to them out of the† flinty rock,
and healing of their thirst out of the hard stone.
[5] For by what things their foes were punished,
by these they in their need were benefited.
[6] When enemies were troubled with clotted blood
instead of a river’s ever-flowing fountain,
[7] to rebuke the decree for the slaying of babies,
you gave them abundant water beyond all hope,
[8] having shown by the thirst which they had suffered
how you punished the adversaries.
[9] For when they were tried, although chastened in mercy,
they learned how the ungodly were tormented, being judged with wrath.
[10] For you tested these as a father admonishing them;
but you searched out those as a stern king condemning them.
[11] Yes and whether they were far off or near,
they were equally distressed;
[12] for a double grief seized them,
and a groaning at the memory of things past.
[13] For when they heard that through their own punishments the others benefited,
they recognized the Lord.
[14] For him who long before was thrown out and exposed they stopped mocking.
In the end of what happened, they marveled,
having thirsted in another manner than the righteous. [15] But in return for the senseless imaginings of their unrighteousness,
wherein they were led astray to worship irrational reptiles and wretched vermin,
you sent upon them a multitude of irrational creatures to punish them,
[16] that they might learn that by what things a man sins, by these he is punished.
[17] For your all-powerful hand
that created the world out of formless matter
didn’t lack means to send upon them a multitude of bears, fierce lions,
[18] or newly-created and unknown wild beasts, full of rage,
either breathing out a blast of fiery breath,
or belching out smoke,
or flashing dreadful sparks from their eyes;
[19] which had power not only to consume them by their violence,
but to destroy them even by the terror of their sight.
[20] Yes and without these they might have fallen by a single breath,
being pursued by Justice, and scattered abroad by the breath of your power;
but you arranged all things by measure, number, and weight. [21] For to be greatly strong is yours at all times.
Who could withstand the might of your arm?
[22] Because the whole world before you is as a grain in a balance,
and as a drop of dew that comes down upon the earth in the morning.
[23] But you have mercy on all men, because you have power to do all things,
and you overlook the sins of men to the end that they may repent.
[24] For you love all things that are,
and abhor none of the things which you made;
For you never would have formed anything if you hated it.
[25] How would anything have endured unless you had willed it?
Or that which was not called by you, how would it have been preserved?
[26] But you spare all things, because they are yours,
O Sovereign Lord, you who love the living.

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[1] Εὐόδωσεν G2137 (V-AAI-3S) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔργα G2041 (N-APN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) χειρὶ G5495 (N-DSF) προφήτου G4396 (N-GSM) ἁγίου. G40 (A-GSM) [2] Διώδευσαν G1353 (V-AAI-3P) ἔρημον G2048 (A-ASF) ἀοίκητον (A-ASF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἀβάτοις (A-DPN) ἔπηξαν G4078 (V-2AAI-3P) σκηνάς· G4633 (N-APF) [3] ἀντέστησαν G436 (V-2AAI-3P) πολεμίοις (A-DPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐχθροὺς G2190 (A-APM) ἠμύναντο. (V-AMI-3P) [4] Ἐδίψησαν G1372 (V-AAI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπεκαλέσαντό (V-AMI-3P) σε, G4571 (P-2AS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐδόθη G1325 (V-API-3S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) πέτρας G4073 (N-GSF) ἀκροτόμου (A-GSF) ὕδωρ G5204 (N-NSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἴαμα G2386 (N-ASN) δίψης (N-GSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) λίθου G3037 (N-GSM) σκληροῦ. G4642 (A-GSM) [5] Δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὧν G3739 (R-GPN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐκολάσθησαν G2849 (V-API-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐχθροὶ G2190 (A-NPM) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τούτων G5130 (D-GPN) αὐτοὶ G846 (P-NPM) ἀποροῦντες G639 (V-PAP-NPM) εὐεργετήθησαν. G2109 (V-API-3P) [6] Ἀντὶ G473 (PREP) μὲν G3303 (PRT) πηγῆς G4077 (N-GSF) ἀενάου (A-GSM) ποταμοῦ G4215 (N-GSM) αἵματι G129 (N-DSN) λυθρώδει (A-DSN) ταραχθέντος G5015 (V-APP-GSM) [7] εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἔλεγχον G1650 (N-ASM) νηπιοκτόνου (A-GSM) διατάγματος G1297 (N-GSN) ἔδωκας G1325 (V-AAI-2S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) δαψιλὲς (A-ASN) ὕδωρ G5204 (N-ASN) ἀνελπίστως (ADV) [8] δείξας (V-AAP-NSM) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) τότε G5119 (ADV) δίψους G1373 (N-GSN) πῶς G4459 (ADV-I) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ὑπεναντίους G5227 (A-APM) ἐκόλασας. G2849 (V-AAI-2S) [9] Ὅτε G3753 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐπειράσθησαν, G3985 (V-API-3P) καίπερ G2539 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐλέει G1656 (N-DSN) παιδευόμενοι, G3811 (V-PPP-NPM) ἔγνωσαν G1097 (V-2AAI-3P) πῶς G4459 (ADV-I) μετ’ G3326 (PREP) ὀργῆς G3709 (N-GSF) κρινόμενοι G2919 (V-PPP-NPM) ἀσεβεῖς G765 (A-APM) ἐβασανίζοντο· G928 (V-IEI-3P) [10] τούτους G5128 (D-APM) μὲν G3303 (PRT) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) πατὴρ G3962 (N-NSM) νουθετῶν G3560 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐδοκίμασας, G1381 (V-AAI-2S) ἐκείνους G1565 (D-APM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ἀπότομος (A-NSM) βασιλεὺς G935 (N-NSM) καταδικάζων G2613 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐξήτασας. G1833 (V-AAI-2S) [11] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπόντες G548 (V-PAP-NPM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρόντες G3918 (V-PAP-NPM) ὁμοίως G3668 (ADV) ἐτρύχοντο· (V-IEI-3P) [12] διπλῆ G1362 (A-NSF) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) ἔλαβεν G2983 (V-2AAI-3S) λύπη G3077 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) στεναγμὸς G4726 (N-NSM) μνημῶν G3420 (N-GPF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) παρελθόντων· G3928 (V-2AAP-GPN) [13] ὅτε G3753 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἤκουσαν G191 (V-AAI-3P) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἰδίων G2398 (A-GPF) κολάσεων G2851 (N-GPF) εὐεργετημένους G2109 (V-RMP-APM) αὐτούς, G846 (P-APM) ᾔσθοντο G143 (V-2ADI-3P) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) κυρίου. G2962 (N-GSM) [14] Ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐκθέσει (N-DSF) πάλαι G3819 (ADV) ῥιφέντα G4496 (V-APP-ASM) ἀπεῖπον G550 (V-2AAI-3P) χλευάζοντες, G5512 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) τέλει G5056 (N-DSN) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἐκβάσεων G1545 (N-GPF) ἐθαύμασαν G2296 (V-AAI-3P) οὐχ G3756 (PRT-N) ὅμοια G3664 (A-NPN) δικαίοις G1342 (A-DPM) διψήσαντες. G1372 (V-AAP-NPM) [15] Ἀντὶ G473 (PREP) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) λογισμῶν G3053 (N-GPM) ἀσυνέτων G801 (A-GPM) ἀδικίας G93 (N-GSF) αὐτῶν, G846 (P-GPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) οἷς G3739 (R-DPM) πλανηθέντες G4105 (V-APP-NPM) ἐθρήσκευον (V-IAI-3P) ἄλογα G249 (A-APN) ἑρπετὰ G2062 (N-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κνώδαλα (N-APN) εὐτελῆ, (A-APN) ἐπαπέστειλας (V-AAI-2S) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) πλῆθος G4128 (N-ASN) ἀλόγων G249 (A-GPN) ζῴων G2226 (N-GPN) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἐκδίκησιν, G1557 (N-ASF) [16] ἵνα G2443 (CONJ) γνῶσιν G1097 (V-2AAS-3P) ὅτι, G3754 (CONJ) δι’ G1223 (PREP) ὧν G3739 (R-GPM) τις G5100 (X-NSM) ἁμαρτάνει, G264 (V-PAI-3S) διὰ G1223 (PREP) τούτων G5130 (D-GPN) κολάζεται. G2849 (V-PEI-3S) [17] Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἠπόρει G639 (V-IAI-3S) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) παντοδύναμός (A-NSF) σου G4675 (P-2GS) χεὶρ G5495 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κτίσασα G2936 (V-AAP-NSF) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κόσμον G2889 (N-ASM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ἀμόρφου (A-GSF) ὕλης G5208 (N-GSF) ἐπιπέμψαι (V-AAN) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) πλῆθος G4128 (N-ASN) ἄρκων (N-GPM) ἢ G2228 (PRT) θρασεῖς (A-APM) λέοντας G3023 (N-APM) [18] ἢ G2228 (PRT) νεοκτίστους (A-APM) θυμοῦ G2372 (N-GSM) πλήρεις G4134 (A-APM) θῆρας G2339 (N-GSF) ἀγνώστους G57 (A-APM) ἤτοι G2273 (CONJ) πυρπνόον (A-ASN) φυσῶντας (V-PAP-APM) ἄσθμα (N-ASN) ἢ G2228 (PRT) βρόμον (A-ASN) λικμωμένους G3039 (V-PEP-APM) καπνοῦ G2586 (N-GSM) ἢ G2228 (PRT) δεινοὺς (A-APM) ἀπ’ G575 (PREP) ὀμμάτων G3659 (N-GPN) σπινθῆρας (N-APM) ἀστράπτοντας, G797 (V-PAP-APM) [19] ὧν G3739 (R-GPN) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) μόνον G3440 (ADV) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) βλάβη (N-NSF) ἠδύνατο G1410 (V-INI-3S-ATT) συνεκτρῖψαι (V-AAN) αὐτούς, G846 (P-APM) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ὄψις G3799 (N-NSF) ἐκφοβήσασα G1629 (V-AAP-NSF) διολέσαι. (V-AAN) [20] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χωρὶς G5565 (ADV) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τούτων G5130 (D-GPN) ἑνὶ G1520 (A-DSN) πνεύματι G4151 (N-DSN) πεσεῖν G4098 (V-2AAN) ἐδύναντο G1410 (V-INI-3P) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) δίκης G1349 (N-GSF) διωχθέντες G1377 (V-APP-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) λικμηθέντες G3039 (V-APP-NPM) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) πνεύματος G4151 (N-GSN) δυνάμεώς G1411 (N-GSF) σου· G4675 (P-2GS) ἀλλὰ G235 (CONJ) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) μέτρῳ G3358 (N-DSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀριθμῷ G706 (N-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) σταθμῷ (N-DSM) διέταξας. G1299 (V-2AAI-2S) [21] Τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) μεγάλως G3171 (ADV) ἰσχύειν G2480 (V-PAN) σοι G4671 (P-2DS) πάρεστιν G3918 (V-PAI-3S) πάντοτε, G3842 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κράτει G2904 (N-DSN) βραχίονός G1023 (N-GSM) σου G4675 (P-2GS) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἀντιστήσεται; G436 (V-FMI-3S) [22] Ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ῥοπὴ (N-NSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) πλαστίγγων (N-GSF) ὅλος G3650 (A-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κόσμος G2889 (N-NSM) ἐναντίον G1726 (PREP) σου G4675 (P-2GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὡς G5613 (ADV) ῥανὶς (N-NSF) δρόσου (N-GSF) ὀρθρινὴ (A-NSF) κατελθοῦσα G2718 (V-2AAP-NSF) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) γῆν. G1093 (N-ASF) [23] Ἐλεεῖς G1653 (V-PAI-2S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πάντας, G3956 (A-APM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) δύνασαι, G1410 (V-PNI-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) παρορᾷς (V-PAI-2S) ἁμαρτήματα G265 (N-APN) ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) μετάνοιαν. G3341 (N-ASF) [24] Ἀγαπᾷς G25 (V-PAI-2S) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ὄντα G5607 (V-PAP-APN) πάντα G3956 (A-APN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐδὲν G3762 (A-ASN-N) βδελύσσῃ (V-PMS-2S) ὧν G3739 (R-GPN) ἐποίησας· G4160 (V-AAI-2S) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ἂν G302 (PRT) μισῶν G3404 (V-PAP-NSM) τι G5100 (X-ASN) κατεσκεύασας. G2680 (V-AAI-2S) [25] Πῶς G4459 (ADV-I) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) διέμεινεν G1265 (V-AAI-3S) ἄν G302 (PRT) τι, G5100 (X-ASN) εἰ G1487 (COND) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) σὺ G4771 (P-2NS) ἠθέλησας, G2309 (V-AAI-2S) ἢ G2228 (PRT) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) κληθὲν G2564 (V-APP-ASN) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) σοῦ G4675 (P-2GS) διετηρήθη; G1301 (V-API-3S) [26] Φείδῃ G5339 (V-PEI-2S) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) πάντων, G3956 (A-GPN) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) σά G4674 (S-2SAPN) ἐστιν, G2076 (V-PAI-3S) δέσποτα G1203 (N-VSM) φιλόψυχε· (A-VSM)