प्रवक्ता ग्रन्थ 36

1Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, and shew us the light of thy mercies:

2And send thy fear upon the nations, that have not sought after thee: that they may know that there is no God beside thee, and that they may shew forth thy wonders.

3Lift up thy hand over the strange nations, that they may see thy power.

4For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their sight, so thou shalt be magnified among them in our presence,

5That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord.

6Renew thy signs, and work new miracles.

7Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm.

8Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath.

9Take away the adversary, and crush the enemy.

10Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works.

11Let him that escapeth be consumed by the rage of the fire: and let them perish that oppress thy people.

12Crush the head of the princes of the enemies that say: There is no other beside us.

13Gather together all the tribes of Jacob: that they may know that there is no God besides thee, and may declare thy great works: and thou shalt inherit them as from the beginning.

14Have mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn.

15Have mercy on Jerusalem, the city which thou hast sanctified, the city of thy rest.

16Fill Sion with thy unspeakable words, and thy people with thy glory.

17Give testimony to them that are thy creatures from the beginning, and raise up the prophecies which the former prophets spoke in thy name.

18Reward them that patiently wait for thee, that thy prophets may be found faithful: and hear the prayers of thy servants,

19According to the blessing of Aaron over thy people, and direct us into the way of justice, and let all know that dwell upon the earth, that thou art God the beholder of all ages.

20The belly will devour all meat, yet one is better than another.

21The palate tasteth venison and the wise heart false speeches.

22A perverse heart will cause grief, and a man of experience will resist it.

23A woman will receive every man: yet one daughter is better than another.

24The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance of her husband, and a man desireth nothing more.

25If she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men.

26He that possesseth a good wife, beginneth a possession: she is a help like to himself, and a pillar of rest.

27Where there is no hedge, the possession shall be spoiled: and where there is no wife, he mourneth that is in want.

28Who will trust him that hath no rest, and that lodgeth wheresoever the night taketh him, as a robber well appointed, that skippeth from city to city.

1[Miserere nostri, Deus omnium, et respice nos, et ostende nobis lucem miserationum tuarum:

2et immitte timorem tuum super gentes quæ non exquisierunt te, ut cognoscant quia non est deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua.

3Alleva manum tuam super gentes alienas, ut videant potentiam tuam.

4Sicut enim in conspectu eorum sanctificatus es in nobis, sic in conspectu nostro magnificaberis in eis:

5ut cognoscant te, sicut et nos cognovimus quoniam non est deus præter te, Domine.

6Innova signa, et immuta mirabilia.

7Glorifica manum et brachium dextrum.

8Excita furorem, et effunde iram.

9Tolle adversarium, et afflige inimicum.

10Festina tempus, et memento finis, ut enarrent mirabilia tua.

11In ira flammæ devoretur qui salvatur: et qui pessimant plebem tuam inveniant perditionem.

12Contere caput principum inimicorum, dicentium: Non est alius præter nos.

13Congrega omnes tribus Jacob, ut cognoscant quia non est deus nisi tu, et enarrent magnalia tua, et hæreditabis eos sicut ab initio.

14Miserere plebi tuæ, super quam invocatum est nomen tuum, et Israël quem coæquasti primogenito tuo.

15Miserere civitati sanctificationis tuæ, Jerusalem, civitati requiei tuæ.

16Reple Sion inenarrabilibus verbis tuis, et gloria tua populum tuum.

17Da testimonium his qui ab initio creaturæ tuæ sunt, et suscita prædicationes quas locuti sunt in nomine tuo prophetæ priores.

18Da mercedem sustinentibus te, ut prophetæ tui fideles inveniantur: et exaudi orationes servorum tuorum,

19secundum benedictionem Aaron de populo tuo: et dirige nos in viam justitiæ, et sciant omnes qui habitant terram quia tu es Deus conspector sæculorum.]

20[Omnem escam manducabit venter: et est cibus cibo melior.

21Fauces contingunt cibum feræ, et cor sensatum verba mendacia.

22Cor pravum dabit tristitiam, et homo peritus resistet illi.

23Omnem masculum excipiet mulier: et est filia melior filia.

24Species mulieris exhilarat faciem viri sui, et super omnem concupiscentiam hominis superducit desiderium.

25Si est lingua curationis, est et mitigationis et misericordiæ: non est vir illius secundum filios hominum.

26Qui possidet mulierem bonam inchoat possessionem: adjutorium secundum illum est, et columna ut requies.

27Ubi non est sepes, diripietur possessio: et ubi non est mulier, ingemiscit egens.

28Quis credit ei qui non habet nidum, et deflectens ubicumque obscuraverit, quasi succinctus latro exiliens de civitate in civitatem?]

1O God of all, take pity on us, and look with favor on us, and show us the light of your compassion.

2And send your fear upon the Gentiles, who have not sought you, so that they may acknowledge that there is no God except you, and so that they may declare your great deeds.

3Lift up your hand over unbelieving nations, so that they may see your power.

4For just as, in their sight, you have been sanctified in us, so also, in our sight, you will be magnified in them.

5So may they know you, as we also have known you. For there is no God apart from you, O Lord.

6Renew your signs, and work new wonders.

7Glorify your hand and your right arm.

8Stir up your fury, and pour out your wrath.

9Take away our adversary, and afflict our enemy.

10Hasten the time, and remember the end, so that they may declare your miracles.

11Let those who escape be devoured by the wrath of fire. And let those who harass your people find perdition.

12Crush the head of the leaders of the enemies, for they say: “There is no other beside us.”

13Gather together all the tribes of Jacob, so that they may acknowledge that there is no God except you, and so that they may declare your great deeds. And you will inherit them, as from the beginning.

14Take pity on your people, over whom your name has been invoked, and on Israel, whom you have treated as your firstborn.

15Take pity on Jerusalem, the city of your sanctification, the city of your rest.

16Fill Zion with your ineffable words, and fill your people with your glory.

17Give testimony to those who have been your creations from the beginning, and lift up the prophecies which the former prophets spoke in your name.

18Give a reward to those who endure for you, so that your prophets may be found to be faithful. And heed the prayers of your servants,

19in accord with the blessing of Aaron over your people. And direct us in the way of justice, and let all who inhabit the earth know that you are God, the Beholder of all ages.

20The belly can devour any food, yet one meal is better than another.

21The palate tests the meat of wild animals, and the understanding heart tests false words.

22A corrupt heart will cause grief, and a man of experience will resist it.

23A woman can receive any male, yet one daughter is better than another.

24The beauty of a wife cheers the face of her husband, and rises above his desire, above all the desires of man.

25If she offers healing words, then she both comforts and shows mercy; and so her husband is not like other men.

26He who holds to a good wife establishes a possession. She is a helper in agreement with him, and she is a pillar of rest.

27Where there is no hedge, a possession will be trampled. And where there is no wife, he will mourn her absence.

28Who will trust one who has no nest, and who conceals himself wherever his course may take him, like a well-equipped robber passing from city to city?