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For he appealed to the Lord, the Most High,
    and he gave him strength in his right hand
to slay a man mighty in war,
    to exalt the power[a] of his people.
So they glorified him for his ten thousands,
    and praised him for the blessings of the Lord,
    when the glorious diadem was bestowed upon him.
For he wiped out his enemies on every side,
    and annihilated his adversaries the Philistines;
    he crushed their power[b] even to this day.

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  1. Sirach 47:5 Gk horn
  2. Sirach 47:7 Gk horn

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