Esther (Greek) 9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Addition C Esther (Greek) 13 Mordecai’s Prayer

⁸ Then Mordecai prayed to the Lord, calling to remembrance all the works of the Lord.

⁹ He said, “O Lord, Lord, King of all powers, for the universe is in your power and there is no one who can oppose you when it is your will to save Israel,

¹⁰ for you have made heaven and earth and every wonderful thing under heaven.

¹¹ You are Lord of all, and there is no one who can resist you, the Lord.

¹² You know all things; you know, O Lord, that it was not in insolence or pride or for any love of glory that I did this and refused to bow down to this proud Haman,

¹³ for I would have been willing to kiss the soles of his feet to save Israel!

¹⁴ But I did this so that I might not set human glory above the glory of God, and I will not bow down to anyone but you, who are my Lord, and I will not do these things in pride.

¹⁵ And now, O Lord God and King, God of Abraham, spare your people, for the eyes of our foes are upon us to annihilate us, and they desire to destroy the inheritance that has been yours from the beginning.

¹⁶ Do not neglect your portion, which you redeemed for yourself out of the land of Egypt.

¹⁷ Hear my prayer and have mercy upon your inheritance; turn our mourning into feasting that we may live and sing praise to your name, O Lord; do not destroy the lips of those who praise you.”

¹⁸ And all Israel cried out with all their might, for their death was before their eyes.