1 Have mercy on us, Master, God of all, and look on us; make every nation stand in fear of you.
2 Take action against the pagan nations and let them see your power.
3 You have shown them your holiness through what happened to us, so now let us see your great power in acting among them.
4 Let them acknowledge, as we have acknowledged, that there is no God but you, Lord.
5 Give new signs, do fresh wonders, stretch out your hand and be glorified in your strength.
6 Kindle your fury and rouse your anger, destroy your opponents, crush your enemy.
7 Hasten the day, remember your covenant so that we may speak of your great deeds.
8 Let the survivors be consumed in fiery wrath, let those who oppress send to perdition.
9 Crush the heads of hostile rulers - those who say they alone count.
10 Gather all the tribes of Jacob, give them back their inheritance as in the beginning.
11 Have pity, Lord, on the people known by your Name, on Israel whom you called your firstborn.
12 Show compassion to the holy city, to Jerusalem where you rest.
13 Fill Zion with the fame of your wonders, and your people with your glory.
14 Confirm the promises made to your people long ago and fulfill the promises made in your name.
15 Reward those who wait for you and fulfill the words of your prophets.
16 Hear the prayer of your servants, Lord; hear your priests giving Aaron's blessing to your people.
17 So that all on earth may acknowledge that you are Lord and everlasting God.
18 The stomach takes in all kinds of food but one food is better than another.
19 Just as the tongue can distinguish the flavor of game, so does the alert mind detect lies.
20 A crooked heart causes sorrow, but an experienced person knows how to get even with him.
21 A woman will accept any husband but some daughters are better than others.
22 Woman's beauty rejoices people and is beyond all that could be wished for.
23 If she is kindly-spoken and gentle he is the most fortunate of men.
24 When a man marries he acquires a fortune, someone who understands him and who will help and support him.
25 When there is no hedge the property will be destroyed; and when a man has no wife he is a fretful wanderer.
26 Who would trust a clever robber flitting from town to town?
27 And who would trust a man without a nest, who lodges wherever nightfall finds him?
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Chapter 36 of the Ecclesiastical Book begins with a prayer by the author asking God to hear him and help him in his need. Then he talks about the importance of humility and forgiveness, saying that God approaches those who are humble and forgiven. The chapter ends with the author asking God to bless his people and to protect him from those who oppress him. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in ecclesiastical 36:
Proverbs 15:33: "The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and humility precedes honor." This verse highlights the importance of humility, which is a central ecclesiastical theme 36.
Colossians 3:13: "By enduring one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; as Christ forgiven you, so do you." This verse talks about the importance of forgiveness, another theme highlighted in ecclesiastical 36.
Psalm 102:17: "He will pay attention to the prayer of the helplessness, and will not despise his prayer." Just as the author of ecclesiastical asks God to hear his prayer, this verse points out that God always hears the prayer of the helpless.
Psalm 68:5: "Father of the orphans and judge of widows is God in their holy place." This verse highlights God's concern with those who are oppressed, a theme addressed by the author of Ecclesiastical 36.
1 Peter 5:7: "By casting upon him all your anxiety, because he takes care of you." This verse highlights the confidence that the author of ecclesiastical deposits in God and the request for God to take care of his people.
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