Esther 13:8-17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁸ But Mardochai besought the Lord, remembering all his works,

⁹ And said: O Lord, Lord, almighty king, for all things are in thy power, and there is none that can resist thy will, if thou determine to save Israel.

¹⁰ Thou hast made heaven and earth, and all things that are under the cope of heaven.

¹¹ Thou art Lord of all, and there is none that can resist thy majesty.

¹² Thou knowest all things, and thou knowest that it was not out of pride and contempt, or any desire of glory, that I refused to worship the proud Aman,

¹³ (For I would willingly and readily for the salvation of Israel have kissed even the steps of his feet,)

¹⁴ But I feared lest I should transfer the honour of my God to a man, and lest I should adore any one except my God.

¹⁵ And now, O Lord, O king, O God of Abraham, have mercy on thy people, because our enemies resolve to destroy us, and extinguish thy inheritance.

¹⁶ Despise not thy portion, which thou hast redeemed for thyself out of Egypt.

¹⁷ Hear my supplication, and be merciful to thy lot and inheritance, and turn our mourning into joy, that we may live and praise thy name, O Lord, and shut not the mouths of them that sing to thee.