Judith 9:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ “Here are the Assyrians,
    a vast force, glorying in their horses and riders,
boasting of the strength of their foot soldiers,
    and placing their trust in shield and spear, bow and sling.
They are not aware that you are the Lord
    who obliterates wars;
    the title of Lord is yours alone.
⁸ “Shatter their strength with your power
    and crush their might in your wrath.
For they are determined to desecrate your sanctuary
    and to defile the tabernacle where your glorious name resides,
    and with their swords to cut down the horns of your altar.
⁹ Take note of their arrogance
    and bring down your wrath on their heads.
Give me, a widow,
    the strength of hand to accomplish my plan.