Wisdom of Ben Sira 51:8-10

New Catholic Bible

⁸ Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
    and your kind deeds from the ages.
For you deliver those who put their trust in you
    and rescue them from the power of their enemies.
⁹ Therefore, from the earth I sent up my plea,
    begging to be rescued from death.
¹⁰ I cried out: “Lord, you are my Father,
    and the champion of my salvation;
do not abandon me in my days of ordeal,
    for I am helpless when confronted by the arrogant.
I will praise your name continually
    and sing hymns of thanksgiving.”