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Judith 6:18-20
New Catholic Bible
Judith 6:18-20
New Catholic Bible
18 On hearing this, the people fell prostrate in worship of God and cried out, 19 “O Lord, God of heaven, behold their arrogance. Have pity on our people in their humiliation, and look kindly this day on those who are consecrated[a] to you.” 20 Then they reassured Achior and praised him warmly.
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- Judith 6:19 Consecrated: the holy people, set apart for the kingdom of God (see Ex 19:6; Dan 7:27; 8:24). The Vulgate (Jud 6:15) gives a longer form of this prayer: “O Lord, God of heaven and earth, behold their pride; see our lowliness and look favorably upon your holy ones. Show that you do not forsake those who trust in you, but that you bring low those who trust in themselves and glory in their own strength.”
