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And they bowed themselves down to worship the second time, that they might receive a
blessing from the most High.
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Now therefore bless ye the God of all, which only doeth wondrous things every where, which
exalteth our days from the womb, and dealeth with us according to his mercy.
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He grant us joyfulness of heart, and that peace may be in our days in Israel for ever:
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That he would confirm his mercy with us, and deliver us at his time!
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There be two manner of nations which my heart abhorreth, and the third is no nation:
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They that sit upon the mountain of Samaria, and they that dwell among the Philistines, and
that foolish people that dwell in Sichem.
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Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusalem hath written in this book the instruction of understanding
and knowledge, who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
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Blessed is he that shall be exercised in these things; and he that layeth them up in his heart
shall become wise.
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For if he do them, he shall be strong to all things: for the light of the Lord leadeth him, who
giveth wisdom to the godly. Blessed be the name of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen.
A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach.
CHAPTER 51
I will thank thee, O Lord and King, and praise thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise unto thy
name:
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For thou art my defender and helper, and has preserved my body from destruction, and from
the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and has been mine helper
against mine adversaries:
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And hast delivered me, according to the multitude of they mercies and greatness of thy name,
from the teeth of them that were ready to devour me, and out of the hands of such as sought after
my life, and from the manifold afflictions which I had;
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From the choking of fire on every side, and from the midst of the fire which I kindled not;
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From the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words.
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By an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death,
my life was near to the hell beneath.
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They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for the succour
of men, but there was none.
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Then thought I upon thy mercy, O Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how thou deliverest such
as wait for thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies.
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Then lifted I up my supplications from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death.
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I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the days of my
trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help.
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