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15 And look not upon an unjust sacrifice, for Chapter 36
the Lord is judge, and there is not with him re-
spect of person. Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold
us, and shew us the light of thy mercies:
16 The Lord will not accept any person
against a poor man, and he will hear the prayer 2 And send thy fear upon the nations, that
of him that is wronged. have not sought after thee: that they may know
that there is no God beside thee, and that they
17 He will not despise the prayers of the fa-
may shew forth thy wonders.
therless: nor the widow, when she poureth out
3 Lift up thy hand over the strange nations,
her complaint.
that they may see thy power.
18 Do not the widow’s tears run down the
4 For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their
cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them
sight, so thou shalt be magnified among them in
to fall?
our presence,
19 For from the cheek they go up even to 5 That they may know thee, as we also have
heaven, and the Lord that heareth will not be known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O
delighted with them. Lord.
20 He that adoreth God with joy, shall be ac- 6 Renew thy signs, and work new miracles.
cepted, and his prayer shall approach even to the 7 Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm.
clouds. 8 Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath.
21 The prayer of him that humbleth himself, 9 Take away the adversary, and crush the en-
shall pierce the clouds: and till it come nigh he emy.
will not be comforted: and he will not depart till 10 Hasten the time, and remember the end,
the most High behold. that they may declare thy wonderful works.
22 And the Lord will not be slack, but will 11 Let him that escapeth be consumed by the
judge for the just, and will do judgment: and rage of the fire: and let them perish that oppress
the Almighty will not have patience with them, thy people.
that he may crush their back: 12 Crush the head of the princes of the ene-
mies that say: There is no other beside us.
23 And he will repay vengeance to the Gen-
13 Gather together all the tribes of Jacob:
tiles, till he have taken away the multitude of the
proud, and broken the sceptres of the unjust, that they may know that there no God besides
thee, and may declare thy great works: and thou
24 Till he have rendered to men according
shalt inherit them as from the beginning.
to their deeds: and according to the works of
14 Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy
Adam, and according to his presumption,
name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou
25 Till he have judged the cause of his people, hast raised up to be thy firstborn.
and he shall delight the just with his mercy. 15 Have mercy on Jerusalem, the city which
26 The mercy of God is beautiful in the time thou hast sanctified, the city of thy rest.
of affliction, as a cloud of rain in the time of 16 Fill Sion with thy unspeakable words, and
drought. thy people with thy glory.