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¹¹ I will praise your name continually,
   and will sing hymns of thanksgiving.’
My prayer was heard,
¹²   for you saved me from destruction
   and rescued me in time of trouble.
For this reason I thank you and praise you,
   and I bless the name of the Lord.

Hebrew adds:

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the God of praises,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the guardian of Israel,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to him who formed all things,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the redeemer of Israel,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to him who gathers the dispersed of Israel,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to him who rebuilt his city and his sanctuary,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to him who makes a horn to sprout for the house of David,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to him who has chosen the sons of Zadok to be priests,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the shield of Abraham,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the rock of Isaac,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the mighty one of Jacob,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to him who has chosen Zion,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

Give thanks to the King of the kings of kings,
   for his mercy endures for ever;

He has raised up a horn for his people,
   praise for all his loyal ones.

For the children of Israel, the people close to him.
   Praise the Lord!

Autobiographical Poem on Wisdom

¹³ While I was still young, before I went on my travels,
   I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
¹⁴ Before the temple I asked for her,
   and I will search for her until the end.

¹⁵ From the first blossom to the ripening grape
   my heart delighted in her;
my foot walked on the straight path;
   from my youth I followed her steps.

¹⁶ I inclined my ear a little and received her,
   and I found for myself much instruction.
¹⁷ I made progress in her;
   to him who gives wisdom I will give glory.

¹⁸ For I resolved to live according to wisdom,^*
   and I was zealous for the good,
   and I shall never be disappointed.
¹⁹ My soul grappled with wisdom,^*
   and in my conduct I was strict;^*

I spread out my hands to the heavens,
   and lamented my ignorance of her.
²⁰ I directed my soul to her,
   and in purity I found her.

With her I gained understanding from the first;
   therefore I will never be forsaken.
²¹ My heart was stirred to seek her;
   therefore I have gained a prize possession.
²² The Lord gave me my tongue as a reward,
   and I will praise him with it.

The Prayer of Faith

13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. ¹⁴Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. ¹⁶Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. ¹⁷Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. ¹⁸Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest.

19 My brothers and sisters,^* if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, ²⁰you should know that whoever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s^* soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.