Wisdom of Ben Sira 51:1-2

New Catholic Bible

¹ I give thanks to you, O Lord and King,
    and praise you, O God my Savior.
I give thanks to your name,
²     for you have been my protector and my support.
You have rescued me from destruction,
    from the snare laid by a slanderous tongue,
    and from lips that fabricate falsehood.
In the face of my adversaries you came to my aid;