Bible Verses

Judith Before Holofernes When Judith had finished her prayer to the God of Israel,

Make every nation and tribe clearly know that you are God—omnipotent and mighty—and that, besides you, there is no other protector for the people of Israel.”

Give me tempting words to wound and kill those who have devised cruel plans against your Covenant, your sacred house, Mount Zion, and the house that belongs to your children.

Yes, God of my ancestors and God of Israel’s heritage, Ruler of the heavens and the earth, Creator of the waters, King of all creation, listen to my prayer.

Truly, your strength is not measured by numbers nor your power by strong men; for you are a God of the humble, the defender of the little ones, the support of the weak, the protector of the abandoned, and the savior of those in despair.

By my truthful lips, punish the slave with his master and the master with his servant; put an end to their arrogance through the hand of a woman.

Consider their pride, let your anger fall upon them, and entrust my hands—those of a widow—the strength needed for what I have decided.

But they do not realize that you, Lord, are the one who decides the outcome of wars. Lord is your name; destroy their force with your power, and in your anger, defeat their arrogance, for they plan to dishonor your Sanctuary, defile your tabernacle where your glorious name dwells, and forcibly overthrow the horn of

Therefore, observe how large a multitude the Assyrians have assembled with their army, and how they pride themselves on their horses and cavalry. They boast in the strength and trust of their foot soldiers, as well as in their shields, javelins, bows, and arrows.

The things you have planned have revealed themselves, saying: Here we are. In truth, all your ways are set, and your decision has been known from the beginning.