Sirach 51:3
Good News Translation
You helped me when no one else would; in your great mercy you saved me from the many troubles I have known: from the glaring hatred of my enemies, who wanted to put an end to my life;

New Revised Standard Version
and delivered me, in the greatness of your mercy and of your name, from grinding teeth about to devour me, from the hand of those seeking my life, from the many troubles I endured,

Contemporary English Version
My enemies wanted me dead and were about to gobble me up, but you had pity and rescued me from the trouble they caused.

New American Bible
You have rescued me according to your abundant mercy From the snare of those who look for my downfall, and from the power of those who seek my life. From many dangers you have saved me,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper.

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And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper.

Sirach 51:1
A prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. I will give glory to thee, O Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Saviour.

Sirach 51:2
I will give glory to thy name: for thou hast been a helper and protector to me.

Sirach 51:4
And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.

Sirach 51:5
Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about:

Context
Sirach 51
2I will give glory to thy name: for thou hast been a helper and protector to me. 3And hast preserved my body from destruction, from the snare of an unjust tongue, and from the lips of them that forge lies, and in the sight of them that stood by, thou hast been my helper. 4And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.…
Cross References
Sirach 51:1
A prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach. I will give glory to thee, O Lord, O King, and I will praise thee, O God my Saviour.

Sirach 51:2
I will give glory to thy name: for thou hast been a helper and protector to me.

Sirach 51:4
And thou hast delivered me, according to the multitude of the mercy of thy name, from them that did roar, prepared to devour.

Sirach 51:5
Out of the hands of them that sought my life, and from the gates of afflictions, which compassed me about:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 51:2
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