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Plain text of Sirach 33

33:1 Have mercy upon us, O Lord God of all, and behold us:

33:2 and send thy fear upon all the nations that seek not after thee.

33:3 Lift up thy hand against the strange nations, and let them see thy power.

33:4 As thou wast sanctified in us before them: so be thou magnified among them before us.

33:5 And let them know thee, as we have known thee, that there is no God but only thou, O God.

33:6 Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders: glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy wondrous works.

33:7 Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath: take away the adversary, and destroy the enemy.

33:8 Make the time short, remember the covenant, and let them declare thy wonderful works.

33:9 Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire; and let them perish that oppress the people.

33:10 Smite in sunder the heads of the rulers of the heathen, that say, There is none other but we.

33:11 Gather all the tribes of Jacob together.

33:12 A cheerful and good heart will have a care of his meat and diet.