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1 Samuel 2:1-3
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 2:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 2
1 [a]Then Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart rejoices in the Lord,
my horn is lifted high in the Lord.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
for I rejoice in my salvation.
2 There is no holy one like the Lord,
there is none beside you,
nor is there a rock like our God.
3 [b]Do not talk so proudly
nor let arrogance come forth from your mouth,
for the Lord is a knowing God,
and by him actions are weighed.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:1 This canticle was composed later on, but it suits the event described so well that Mary’s Magnificat is largely inspired by it (Lk 1:46ff).
- 1 Samuel 2:3 Hannah had no need to remonstrate with those (i.e., Peninnah) who had shown her disrespect because she knew God as the supreme judge and trusted in his divine justice.
