Judith 9:10-12

Good News Translation

¹⁰ Use my deceitful words to strike them all dead, master and slave alike. Let a woman's strength break their pride. ¹¹ Your power does not depend on the size and strength of an army. You are a God who cares for the humble and helps the oppressed. You give support and protection to people who are weak and helpless; you save those who have lost hope. ¹² Now hear my prayer, O God of my ancestor Simeon, the God in whom Israel trusts, ruler of heaven and earth, creator of the rivers and the seas, king of all creation. Hear my prayer and