Judith 9:12-14

Good News Translation

¹² Now hear my prayer, O God of my ancestor Simeon, the God in whom Israel trusts, ruler of heaven and earth, creator of the rivers and the seas, king of all creation. Hear my prayer and ^13 [a]let my deceitful words wound and kill those who have planned such cruelty against your covenant and your holy Temple, against Mount Zion and the land you have given your people. ¹⁴ Make your whole nation and every tribe recognize that you are God, almighty and all-powerful, and that you alone protect the people of Israel!