Sirach 51:7-10
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 They surrounded me on every side,
and there was no one to help me;
I looked for the assistance of men,
and there was none.
8 Then I remembered thy mercy, O Lord,
and thy work from of old,
that thou dost deliver those who wait for thee
and dost save them from the hand of their enemies.
9 And I sent up my supplication from the earth,
and prayed for deliverance from death.
10 I appealed to the Lord, the Father of my lord,
not to forsake me in the days of affliction,
at the time when there is no help against the proud.
Sirach 51:7-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 They surrounded me on every side,
and there was no one to help me.
I looked for human assistance,
and there was none.(A)
8 Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
and your kindness[a] from of old,
for you rescue those who wait for you
and save them from the hand of their enemies.
9 And I sent up my prayer from the earth
and begged for rescue from death.
10 I cried out, “Lord, you are my Father;[b]
do not forsake me in the days of trouble,
when there is no help against the proud.(B)
Sirach 51:7-10
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
7 From the depth of the belly of hell, and from an unclean tongue, and from lying words, from an unjust king, and from a slanderous tongue:
8 My soul shall praise the Lord even to death.
9 And my life was drawing near to hell beneath.
10 They compassed me on every side, and there was no one that would help me. I looked for the succour of men, and there was none.
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