And I said: “I pray, Lord God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments,
Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
And the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: “Stand up and bless the Lord your God Forever and ever! “Blessed be Your glorious name, Which is exalted above all blessing and praise!
O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord, My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
But they shall serve the Lord their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them.