Catholic Public Domain Version

Sirach 51:8-12 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

8. My soul shall praise the Lord, even unto death.

9. For my life was drawing near to hell below.

10. And they surrounded me on every side. And there was no one who would help me. I looked around for the assistance of men, and there was none.

11. Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord, and your works, which are from the very beginning.

12. For you rescue those who persevere for you, O Lord, and you free them from the hands of the Gentiles.